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Is this such a success in 2013? That you don't need to be a guru to configure a printer and make use of it? I can't wrap my head around why people seem to hail
by V-2 13y ago
Is this such a success in 2013? That you don't need to be a guru to configure a printer and make use of it?
I can't wrap my head around why people seem to hail it as some sort of a triumph that someone managed to use Ubuntu for "email, youtube, general browsing" without resorting to expert aid :)
I mean, good for Linux, but isn't that an absolute minimum of what should be expected from a modern desktop OS?? Shouldn't it go without saying? :)
If something as normal as that makes for news to share, it is a clear indication of how bad a reputation Linux has had for a long time
- DocG 13y agoI usually just restore shortcuts to desktop, because users can't do it themselves. Or change font size in word document. I would be impressed, if any of them would manage more. In my experience, configuring a printer is usually over head for normal user.
- V-2 13y agoNo plug and play?
- DocG 13y agosome are, some need drivers. But in all seriousness, plugging printer power cable to power grid, plugging it to printer. Plugging usb cable to printer, plugging it to right port in computer. Switching printer on. Waiting for it to install. Knowing which printer to choose. It could take up to hours.
- V-2 13y ago@DocG the hardware aspect is another story, because it's OS-independent, so I wouldn't even go into it.