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<h1>Re: Linux handscanner backend ?</h1>
<a href="mailto:becka@rz.uni-duesseldorf.de"><i>becka@rz.uni-duesseldorf.de</i></a><br>
<i>Fri, 23 Oct 1998 09:47:03 +0200 (MET DST)</i>
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Hi !<br>
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<i>&gt; Is it true that there isn't a SANE backend driver for Linux hand scanner</i><br>
<i>&gt; interface, as used by at least Genius and Logitech scanner drivers?</i><br>
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Yes. The LHII as used by at least 4 handscanner drivers is not yet suppported<br>
by a bridge library.<br>
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I have repeatedly offered assistance to anyone writing one, as I have designed<br>
LHII as well as the basic concept of SANE.<br>
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Corollary: They are pretty similar, so it should be real easy, and you will <br>
have support from first-hand knowledge.<br>
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BUT: I cannot do so myself, because I do not have a handscanner anymore.<br>
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So could someone stand up and just code that ?<br>
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It's the same story as with the windows TWAIN "middle"end that would read<br>
saned-network-data on one end and export TWAIN on the other.<br>
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All want it, noone codes it.<br>
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<i>&gt; I'd like to help but I have too little time for coding. </i><br>
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So has everyone. Tuukka - the following isn't directed at you, just some<br>
general ranting :<br>
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It seems like quite some people here are getting the "customer attitude".<br>
I see mails asking "is this and that supported ?", which could have been<br>
avoided by reading the docs, I see _demands_ for drivers and I see people<br>
promising to build something and never produce anything.<br>
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This is not how free software works. If you want something, see if you can <br>
already find it. If you can't, ask if you missed something. If you<br>
still don't have found a source, chances are it has to be written.<br>
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Now you either do that yourself (and this is what you _should_ do, if you<br>
are capable of doing so - even if you feel like you will need some help) or <br>
talk someone into doing it for you.<br>
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Especially in our "geek world", this is almost always easy. Lend someone<br>
the hardware, and he will probably have enough incentive. Give him some <br>
money and he will do so. Most will even do it for the fame of getting into<br>
the CREDITS file.<br>
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O.K. - enough ranting ...<br>
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CU, ANdy<br>
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