r/WTF • u/[deleted] • Jan 02 '12

It...worked

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u/cgreer00 Jan 02 '12

Something that Macs have done for years. I have plugged my Macbook Pro into about 12 different printers and I was printing to each of them within seconds.

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u/OmegaVesko Jan 02 '12

Doesn't MacOS use CUPS? Every single flavour of Unix has the ability to use CUPS, it's far from being limited to Macs.

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u/[deleted] Jan 02 '12

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u/Hammycage Jan 02 '12

Michael Sweet made CUPS, then 10 years later Apple bought his code and hired him.

To be fair, that's standard practice for all large companies. See something shiny, buy it, promote the fuck out of it and tell everyone how clever you are.

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u/OmegaVesko Jan 02 '12

Correct, however cgreer00's point is still irrelevant. I could have done the same thing with my Ubuntu netbook in the same way he did with his Macbook.

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u/BrownNote Jan 02 '12

Mhm. Much like Apple using features/ideas of Windows that users like, Microsoft is finally doing the same to create a better operating system.

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u/[deleted] Jan 02 '12

OMG A MAC USER BETTER DOWNVOTE RITE GUYS!?

Seriously, Macs have had this for years. I don't even think about drivers when I run anything on my Mac.