Re: Multifunction laser printer with free scanner drivers?
Quoting Brian Potkin (2018-03-16 15:11:51) > On Fri 16 Mar 2018 at 14:16:14 +0100, Jonas Smedegaard wrote: > > > Quoting Brian Potkin (2018-03-16 13:09:31) > > > On Fri 16 Mar 2018 at 11:15:49 +0100, Narcis Garcia wrote: > > > > > > > Brother drivers seem to be GPL: https://tinyurl.com/y7e2bpws > > > > > > The licence includes the section: > > > > > > Further, Brother shall have no liability to disclose and/or distribute > > > the source code of the Software to User. In no case shall the above > > > license by Brother to modify, alter, translate or otherwise prepare > > > derivative works of the Software be construed as Brother's implied > > > agreement or undertakings to disclose and/or distribute the source code > > > of the Software. > > > > Thanks for noticing. Would you mind filing a bugreport against > > licensecheck to get it to detect that oddity? > > > > I might get around to implement it in any case, but a bigreport helps me > > not forget, and gives you the credit you deserve :-) > > I really wouldn't know how to effectively formulate a report for this > class of bug. So. I was thinking a bug of severity "wishlist", suggesting that licensecheck implemented detection of above quoted phrase in relation to detecting GPL, flagging that as non-GPL licensing. ...but a quick search at codesearch.debian.net (which is limited to line-based search!) for "shall have no liability to disclose" gives no hits, so maybe it is overkill for licensecheck to handle this peculiarity. - Jonas -- * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist & Internet-arkitekt * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ [x] quote me freely [ ] ask before reusing [ ] keep private signature.asc Description: signature
Re: Multifunction laser printer with free scanner drivers?
On Fri 16 Mar 2018 at 14:16:14 +0100, Jonas Smedegaard wrote: > Quoting Brian Potkin (2018-03-16 13:09:31) > > On Fri 16 Mar 2018 at 11:15:49 +0100, Narcis Garcia wrote: > > > > > Brother drivers seem to be GPL: https://tinyurl.com/y7e2bpws > > > > The licence includes the section: > > > > Further, Brother shall have no liability to disclose and/or distribute > > the source code of the Software to User. In no case shall the above > > license by Brother to modify, alter, translate or otherwise prepare > > derivative works of the Software be construed as Brother's implied > > agreement or undertakings to disclose and/or distribute the source code > > of the Software. > > Thanks for noticing. Would you mind filing a bugreport against > licensecheck to get it to detect that oddity? > > I might get around to implement it in any case, but a bigreport helps me > not forget, and gives you the credit you deserve :-) I really wouldn't know how to effectively formulate a report for this class of bug. So. Regards, Brian.
Re: Multifunction laser printer with free scanner drivers?
On Wed 14 Mar 2018 at 20:55:50 +, Brian Potkin wrote: > If you are after a non-free diver for scanning, I still think HP or Sane > present the only avenues for exploration. It's amazing how even re-reading what one has wrote before sending doesn't always reveal errors. "diver" should be "driver". "non-free" should be "free". -- Brian.
Re: Multifunction laser printer with free scanner drivers?
On Fri, Mar 16, 2018 at 11:15:49AM +0100, Narcis Garcia wrote: > Brother drivers seem to be GPL: https://tinyurl.com/y7e2bpws That specifically states that _some_ programs are GPL. In that case, cupswrapper. It does not mean that all of it is. -- debian developer - deb.li/jak | jak-linux.org - free software dev ubuntu core developer i speak de, en
Re: Multifunction laser printer with free scanner drivers?
Quoting Brian Potkin (2018-03-16 13:09:31) > On Fri 16 Mar 2018 at 11:15:49 +0100, Narcis Garcia wrote: > > > Brother drivers seem to be GPL: https://tinyurl.com/y7e2bpws > > The licence includes the section: > > Further, Brother shall have no liability to disclose and/or distribute > the source code of the Software to User. In no case shall the above > license by Brother to modify, alter, translate or otherwise prepare > derivative works of the Software be construed as Brother's implied > agreement or undertakings to disclose and/or distribute the source code > of the Software. Thanks for noticing. Would you mind filing a bugreport against licensecheck to get it to detect that oddity? I might get around to implement it in any case, but a bigreport helps me not forget, and gives you the credit you deserve :-) - Jonas -- * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist & Internet-arkitekt * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ [x] quote me freely [ ] ask before reusing [ ] keep private signature.asc Description: signature
Re: Multifunction laser printer with free scanner drivers?
__ I'm using this express-made address because personal addresses aren't masked enough at this mail public archive. Public archive administrator should fix this against automated addresses collectors. El 16/03/18 a les 13:09, Brian Potkin ha escrit: > On Fri 16 Mar 2018 at 11:15:49 +0100, Narcis Garcia wrote: > >> Brother drivers seem to be GPL: https://tinyurl.com/y7e2bpws > > The licence includes the section: > > Further, Brother shall have no liability to disclose and/or distribute > the source code of the Software to User. In no case shall the above > license by Brother to modify, alter, translate or otherwise prepare > derivative works of the Software be construed as Brother's implied > agreement or undertakings to disclose and/or distribute the source code > of the Software. > This seems incompatible with same exposed license.
Re: Multifunction laser printer with free scanner drivers?
On Fri 16 Mar 2018 at 11:15:49 +0100, Narcis Garcia wrote: > Brother drivers seem to be GPL: https://tinyurl.com/y7e2bpws The licence includes the section: Further, Brother shall have no liability to disclose and/or distribute the source code of the Software to User. In no case shall the above license by Brother to modify, alter, translate or otherwise prepare derivative works of the Software be construed as Brother's implied agreement or undertakings to disclose and/or distribute the source code of the Software. -- Brian.
Re: Multifunction laser printer with free scanner drivers?
Quoting Narcis Garcia (2018-03-16 11:15:49) > Brother drivers seem to be GPL: [commercial tracking URL stripped] Beware that some free Brother _drivers_ require non-free _filters_. - Jonas -- * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist & Internet-arkitekt * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ [x] quote me freely [ ] ask before reusing [ ] keep private signature.asc Description: signature
Re: Multifunction laser printer with free scanner drivers?
Brother drivers seem to be GPL: https://tinyurl.com/y7e2bpws __ I'm using this express-made address because personal addresses aren't masked enough at this mail public archive. Public archive administrator should fix this against automated addresses collectors. El 14/03/18 a les 20:21, Daniel Gnoutcheff ha escrit: > Hello, > > I'm looking for printer/scanner combos to put in some home offices. > Some will be printing a lot, so I'd prefer laser over inkjet. Many of > the offices are cramped, so I'd prefer a compact multi-function unit > over a separate printer and scanner. > > So far, I've been unable to find a device where both printing *and* > scanning works with free drivers. For example, the HP M227fdn is listed > (https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing/supported_devices/index) > as "fully supported" by HPLIP with no (proprietary) plugin involved, but > apparently that's only for the printer part. Having purchased it, I've > learned the hard way that the scanner driver doesn't work without a > proprietary plugin. I'm not the first to make that mistake it seems > (https://bugs.launchpad.net/hplip/+bug/1727056). > > Has anyone managed to find a multi-function laser printer/scanner where > both printing and scanning are supported by free drivers? > > Thanks, > Daniel G. >
