[sane-devel] One last try

[Rene Rebe]

What unqualified statemant is this? Normally I do not reply to such a
garbage - because it is 99% wasted time ...

On: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 04:08:48 +0100,
    scc <fsanta at arrakis.es> wrote:

> Linux will never improve in that area. No one will be able to meet
> you on your level and will constantly refer you to rtfq. I'm afraid

That some backend are under construction (like my Avision one is) is
simply due to the missing support from the manufactures! I try to get
info from HP since the last CeBIT in 2001 (this is one year now!).

Since Oliver proudly sponsored a scanner for me I adapted the backend
in a few days!

The Avision SCSI part works flawlessly since 1999 ... ;-)

> that you still need to be a rocket science graduate with thick
> rimmed spectacles and no girlfriend to be able to come to terms with
> scanners under Linux.

You miss a girlfriend ;-)?

> Unless you have SuSE 7.3 an Epson USB scanner and a free weekend
> that is ;-) Why not get an Epson and save yourself a lot of misery?
> From what you say you are still miles away from the HP working and
> forget it scanning from gimp. that takes 2 years. Any old 640U works

Are you on drugs (constantly)? Scanning from gimp only requires two
tiny symlink - or a clever package maintainer from your disto ...

> right out of the box. You can pick them up for next to nothing in
> supermarket chains.

But most people do not want to buy a seconds scanner and pollute the
nature by throwing it into the trash ...

> Now this message should have just ruffled enough feathers of the
> rocket science scanner graduates to get you the help you need. If
> not, give us a buzz. Me? I use Umax.

Fine for you. You only consume our work. Nice for you. Maybe you could
be more respectfully about the work do - sometimes without NO support
fomr the scanner manufacture. Guessing what bits the scanner might
like to get and which bits not.

> Best wishes and good luck from a realistic Steve, Alicante, España.
> 
> BTW what is 1.07 Sane?

By the way: What is BTW and what about replying with the original
subject? Should I count the typos in your post?

k33p h4ck1n6
  René

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