There are even libre FSF certified 3D printers, but for some reason NOBODY is making a standard ink-based 2D office printer that has none of this DRM bullshit or requires fucking proprietary drivers to work. Why is that? Sure I get it, under capitalism it’s difficult to just make something without the means and some investors that first need to be convinced that you’ll make something profitable, etc. etc. But why is no AES country (like the PRC) making some, or at least planning to in the future? Or haven’t I looked enough?
I’m not sure. It may be a condition for access to the rights to produce the parts for e.g. HP printers. Maybe it’s a dying market with phones, tablets, and e-readers?
There are even libre FSF certified 3D printers, but for some reason NOBODY is making a standard ink-based 2D office printer that has none of this DRM bullshit or requires fucking proprietary drivers to work. Why is that? Sure I get it, under capitalism it’s difficult to just make something without the means and some investors that first need to be convinced that you’ll make something profitable, etc. etc. But why is no AES country (like the PRC) making some, or at least planning to in the future? Or haven’t I looked enough?
I’m not sure. It may be a condition for access to the rights to produce the parts for e.g. HP printers. Maybe it’s a dying market with phones, tablets, and e-readers?