Re: [OT] Re: Toner refill
On Thu, Oct 28, 2010 at 12:25:00PM EDT, Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. wrote:
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> Free Software has *never* been about cost. It is about the freedoms
> to use, study, and modify the software.
How would one ‘use, study, and modify the software’ if one could not
afford it in the first place?
> During the early years, the GNU project ran on profits from selling
>EMACS and the GNU GPL is specifically worded to allow commercial
>distribution of the software licensed under it. Licenses which do not
>allow commercial distribution are not DSFG-free.
>
> I suggest against using toner or ink jet cartridges that are not
> certified by the printer manufacturer since my experience has shown
> them to be inferior products. Most often, they over-saturate the page
> leading to streak, smears, or even splotches and lower effective DPI.
>
> Refilled / recycled cartridges are a different story. It depends on
> the refill method, but they usually work just as well as new
> cartridges.
Good to know. Thanks.
cj
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