TJ wrote:
> measekite wrote:
>>
>>
>> TJ wrote:
>>> measekite wrote:
>>>> If you like Gimp and you like Linux for photographic reproduction
>>>> and images and like to do your own photo printing using both wide
>>>> format printers like the Epson Stylus Pro3800 and the Epson Stylus
>>>> 2880 or the Canon IP5100/6100 and/or the standard format Canon and
>>>> Epson printers and like the latest and greatest then this is what
>>>> you need to do on a CONTINUAL BASIS.
>>>>
>>>> 1. YOU NEED TO REPEATEDLY CALL SALES, MARKETING AND TECH SUP****T
>>>> DEMANDING LINUX DRIVERS AND PRINTER SOFTWARE OUT OF THE BOX.
>>>> Canon, HP, and Epson
>>>>
>>>> The mfg do not think their is any demand for it.
>>>>
>>>> 2. You need to tell the authors of Gimp that they need to have
>>>> sup****t for all of the above named printers and that you use the
>>>> Gimp for photography and not just for graphic arts.
>>>>
>>>> 3. You need to continually tell your Linux distro authors of the
>>>> im****tance of printing photos on these type of printers. And do
>>>> not leave out the expensive large format printers like the 3800 and
>>>> up.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Even Turbo Print does not sup****t many of the abvoe printers and
>>>> when they sup****t something similar they are about 3 years behind
>>>> in models. That is a poor showing.
>>>
>>> "Repeatedly" and "continually" telling people the same message from
>>> the same source will only turn them off. After a while they simply
>>> stop listening. You should know about that, from your constant and
>>> repetitive message on the other newsgroup we both frequent. Anybody
>>> who's heard it a few times either ignores it, gets annoyed, or both.
>>>
>>> What's needed is messages from many sources, often enough to be
>>> noticed, but not so often as to be annoying. Annoying people gets
>>> you nowhere.
>>>
>>> TJ
>>
>> Do you have anything to contribute. I have not read anything
>> worthwhile from you in any ng.
>
> Then read the above again, carefully. I have over 45 years of dealing
> with the public, selling vegetables in retail. A careful observer will
> learn something about human nature in that time.
>
> Annoying people will get you nowhere. Telemarketers that call me on
> the phone annoy me, and they don't get my business. Politicians that
> annoy me don't get my vote. Businesses that flood TV with annoying ads
> don't get my business.
>
> BTW, thanks for proving my point. My post annoyed you, so you dismiss
me.
>
> TJ
Not at all. It is like playing a fish.


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