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This is great. I'm surprised it hasn't happened earlier.
by robtherobber 1y ago
This is great. I'm surprised it hasn't happened earlier.
- tonfreed 1y agoPatents around printing are out of control. All the major manufacturers cross license everything from each other
- hackernewds 1y agospecifically since enterprises are easier to monopolize since the purchasers are not users. and they need carteling to maintain dominance over a product so simple
- charcircuit 1y agoHow is printing simple?
- yjftsjthsd-h 1y agoI dunno about simple, but it is >30 years old; it seems a little odd that nobody's managed to get an Open version working.
- abdullahkhalids 1y agoSo how are these people working around patents?
- bluGill 1y agoPrintes have been around for decades. All the major innovation are patent expired. There may be useful new things under protection but nothing critical.
- knowitnone3 1y agolike inkjet expiration chips