Comments on: Pleased with Windows 7 default scanning functionality http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/11/21/pleased-with-windows-7-default-scanning-functionality/ Weblog of Wesley Fryer Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Miguel Guhlin http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/11/21/pleased-with-windows-7-default-scanning-functionality/comment-page-1/#comment-106168 Miguel Guhlin Fri, 27 Nov 2009 02:15:01 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3921#comment-106168 Wes, I'm surprised you didn't hook up your scanner while running Ubuntu, whether virtualized on your Macbook or on your netbook. Xsane is a great scanner program--comes standard on Ubuntu--and would have recognized your scanner without a hitch. In fact, one of the reasons I switched to GNU/Linux was that I had old computers (Mac and Windows) which couldn't connect to my scanner...now, I do ALL my scanning on UbuntuLinux. Take care, Miguel P.S. You're biased towards Mac...must have been that Apple Distinguished Educator influence so long ago (grin) Wes, I’m surprised you didn’t hook up your scanner while running Ubuntu, whether virtualized on your Macbook or on your netbook. Xsane is a great scanner program–comes standard on Ubuntu–and would have recognized your scanner without a hitch.

In fact, one of the reasons I switched to GNU/Linux was that I had old computers (Mac and Windows) which couldn’t connect to my scanner…now, I do ALL my scanning on UbuntuLinux.

Take care,
Miguel

P.S. You’re biased towards Mac…must have been that Apple Distinguished Educator influence so long ago (grin)

]]> By: Wesley Fryer http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/11/21/pleased-with-windows-7-default-scanning-functionality/comment-page-1/#comment-104200 Wesley Fryer Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:31:46 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3921#comment-104200 Romanca: I definitely would not characterize myself as a "hater" of Windows or Microsoft. I like technologies which are powerful and seamless to use. I've had extensive experiences working with both Windows and Macintosh platforms since the mid-1990s, so I have a reasonably good perspective on these types of platform comparisons. I haven't updated it since 2006, but you're welcome to <a href="http://www.wesfryer.com/os.html" rel="nofollow">read more about my historical perspective on operating systems</a>. I'd love to use my scanner with my Netbook running Ubuntu, Chrome OS, or any other operating system. The idea of the Chrome OS booting in 7 seconds is fantastic. I'm not pretending to give unbiased advice here. Everyone is biased. I'm definitely not averse to singing praises to companies and products who deserve it, however, even when I've had a negative track record with them, and that's certainly what I'm doing here. If I was a true "Windows hater" as you assert, do you think I'd be publishing a post where I'm praising the functionality of Windows 7? I'll be updating <a href="http://www.speedofcreativity.org/about/disclosure-policy/" rel="nofollow">my own blogging disclosure policy</a> later this month, to provide more details about my potential biases. Mandated disclosure policies were <a href="http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/10/05/fcc-mandates-disclosure-for-bloggers-receiving-freebiespayments/" rel="nofollow">announced by the FTC in October</a>. Thanks for sharing your own disclaimer. As an employee of Microsoft's education division, what do you think are the most innovative and empowering products that Microsoft has on the market currently for K-12 education? If there are some, I'd love to know what they are and check them out. Romanca: I definitely would not characterize myself as a “hater” of Windows or Microsoft. I like technologies which are powerful and seamless to use. I’ve had extensive experiences working with both Windows and Macintosh platforms since the mid-1990s, so I have a reasonably good perspective on these types of platform comparisons. I haven’t updated it since 2006, but you’re welcome to read more about my historical perspective on operating systems.

I’d love to use my scanner with my Netbook running Ubuntu, Chrome OS, or any other operating system. The idea of the Chrome OS booting in 7 seconds is fantastic.

I’m not pretending to give unbiased advice here. Everyone is biased. I’m definitely not averse to singing praises to companies and products who deserve it, however, even when I’ve had a negative track record with them, and that’s certainly what I’m doing here. If I was a true “Windows hater” as you assert, do you think I’d be publishing a post where I’m praising the functionality of Windows 7?

I’ll be updating my own blogging disclosure policy later this month, to provide more details about my potential biases. Mandated disclosure policies were announced by the FTC in October.

Thanks for sharing your own disclaimer. As an employee of Microsoft’s education division, what do you think are the most innovative and empowering products that Microsoft has on the market currently for K-12 education? If there are some, I’d love to know what they are and check them out.

]]> By: romanca http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2009/11/21/pleased-with-windows-7-default-scanning-functionality/comment-page-1/#comment-104199 romanca Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:19:04 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/?p=3921#comment-104199 it is amazing how big windows hater you are. do you really think you can give an unbiased advice for anyone regarding technology? and back to your article about chrome os. i am looking forward to the moment, when you will use your chrome os powered netboook to scan a page on your hp psc 1350. disclaimer - i work for microsoft - education it is amazing how big windows hater you are. do you really think you can give an unbiased advice for anyone regarding technology? and back to your article about chrome os. i am looking forward to the moment, when you will use your chrome os powered netboook to scan a page on your hp psc 1350.
disclaimer – i work for microsoft – education

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