Hello everyone: Recently there's been a number of posts complaining about the lack of open source / Linux support by different manufacturers, such as Canon and Lexmark. Some of you suggested a boycott of those companies that are reluctant to support Linux. I agree that the boycott can, and is, a powerful tool especially when the numbers grow to such as extent that they can't be ignored by the offending company. However, boycotting a company or product but never alerting the company of the boycott is fruitless - they can hardly change their position if they don't know of the boycott. Perhaps you might consider writing to the company saying you liked their product but, because of a pronounced lack of Linux support / drivers, etc., you've purchased the same type of product from that company's competitors because they do offer Linux support / drivers, etc. For example: Dear [insert company name]: While shopping for a new printer (or whatever product), I came across your model [insert make and model] and was very impressed with the features and performance it offered. Your product also featured a competitive price and I would have purchased it except for one thing. Now I may be wrong but in exploring your web page [optional - insert web page link], I could not find any mention of Linux support nor Linux-based drivers for this product. Consequently, I purchased a new printer (or whaterver) from [optional - insert company name] because they do offer Linux support and drivers. As you may know, Linux is one of the fastest growing segments of the computer industry. I am rather surprised that [insert company name] has not explored this large and growing market. This is a pity as support for Linux can and does have a positive influence on a company's bottom line. Yours truly, Hope this helps. cheers, Mike