Re: Future of hpoj

On Thu, 2004-11-25 at 16:00 +0100, Kobalt W.I.T. wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I just recently discovered the hpoj project after I bought a HP LaserJet
> 3030. For me printing and scanning worked right out of the box with
> Mandrake Linux 10.0 and hpoj version 0.91.
> 
> But I tend to send quite a bit of faxes directly from the computer,
> which is not supported by hpoj.
> 
> Version 0.91 was released November 5th, 2003, which is more than a year
> ago. Since then, no news, no updates, no nothing on the project's website.
> 
> I checked this mailing list to find out more, and the last message
> regarding the future of hpoj dates from April 20th, 2004, now over seven
> months ago. This was a message from Cory Meisch with a promise for a new
> alternative to be announced soon.
> 
> I also notice list traffic is declining...
> 
> All of the above this leaves me concerned. What IS the future of hpoj ?
> 
> Cory,
> 
> do you have any updates or news for us HP customers ?
	Check your mail boxes on Friday ;-)

> 
> Don't misunderstand me, I should thank you first for all the support you
> still give via the list.
> 
> It's just that I'm in a difficult position here. I sell complete linux
> solutions to customers, but if they ask, I can't provide them with a
> fully functional multifunction device. Hpoj provides a partial solution,
> but no more than that.
> 
> Additionally, it would be nice to see the list of supported machines
> updated every now and then. Your mail in April indicated that hpoj would
> support all models coming out in summer and fall 2004. But that's a very
> general statement. How much is supported on these machines ?
	We are generating an updated list, right now.

>  For
> example, there was no way figuring out beforehand wether the HP LJ 3030
> I recently bought is supported. I found out by trying, and was lucky.
> But it's really difficult doing business based on speculation like this.
> 
> 
> Please any news on HP's position towards multifunctions on linux would
> be great.
> 	
	Stay tuned...

> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Geert Jan Janssens
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