Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!epicb!dean
From: dean@truevision.com (Dean Riddlebarger)
Newsgroups: comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: Printer Drivers in 3.0
Summary: Whoa!  Slow down....
Keywords: Windows install, piracy, etc.
Message-ID: <496@epicb.com>
Date: 26 Oct 90 17:19:28 GMT
References: <41345@cci632.UUCP> <5491@hsv3.UUCP>
Distribution: na
Organization: Truevision Inc., Indianapolis, IN
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In article <5491@hsv3.UUCP> jls@hsv3.UUCP (James Seidman) writes:
>In article <41345@cci632.UUCP> lab@cci632.UUCP (Len Bauer) writes:
>>  Windows 3.0 was installed for me, by Gateway, when I bought their machine.
>>I am now trying to add my Panasonic printer to Windows, but when I view the 
>>list of available printer drivers, I only have the 'Generic/ Text only' driver
>
>If you didn't get a package or anything, my guess is that Gateway *illegally*
>gave you a copy of the software.  If it were a true retail or OEM version,
>you would have gotten distribution disks, manuals, etc.  If they advertised
>that Windows was bundled with your computer, or if you paid money, I'd call
>them up and harrass them to give you a real, legal copy.  If they don't,
>call Microsoft.  I'm sure their legal department loves to hear about
>commercial piracy like this.

Now waitaminute here!  I just unpacked my new Gateway 386/33 two days ago, and
yes, Windows was installed and set for boot time.  The distribution disks and
the manual were packed right next to the keyboard box, and it would appear
to me that *everything* is quite above-board.  As a previous posting noted,
you get to add your own printer definitions to Windows after the generic
installation is completed.  [Can't say I've done it myself; Windows goes
the way of the Dodo tonight and ISC UNIX takes its place....  Well, okay,
I'll keep a small partition around to keep my wife happy...:-)]

So let's apply a little caution before we flame a firm for piracy, flag
burning, and other nasty items.  Okay?  Okay.


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<:>   Dean Riddlebarger                               "The bus came by   <:>
<:>   MIS Manager - Truevision, Inc.                    and I got on,    <:>
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