From: Andrew Malcolmson <andzy+comp.debuser@imap-mail.com>
To: Michael Fothergill <mikef20000@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: alternatives to sane in scanner software.......
Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2006 13:28:59 -0500
On Sat, Dec 02, 2006 at 12:10:18PM +0000, Michael Fothergill wrote:
> Dear Debian folks,
>
> I have given up on sane with my scanner.
I guess you mean xsane. If so, a bewildering interface, a badgering
licence message, and a lack of stability, make this a program to avoid.
> I tried Vuescan for Linux and it worked immediately.
>
> But it costs money.....
>
> What alternatives to sane do you recommend that are proper free
software?
Quiteinsane (gimp2.0-quiteinsane) is a simpler alternative.