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Subject: Re: [Printing-architecture] Slides for GSoC report on the PWG
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To: Olaf Meeuwissen <olaf.meeuwissen@avasys.jp>, "lsb-discuss@lists.linux-foundation.org" <lsb-discuss@lists.linux-foundation.org>
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Olaf Meeuwissen wrote:
> Till Kamppeter <till.kamppeter@gmail.com> writes:
> 
>> Olaf Meeuwissen wrote:
>>> [snip]
>>> Then a question.  Is the SANE API really slated for inclusion in
>>> LSB-4.0?  I've seen only very minimal discussion on the lsb-discuss
>>> list.
>> The problem is the missing manpower for writing specs and test suites.
> 
> Could you be more specific about:
> 
>  - what kind of specs are required
>  - what kind of test suites are required
>  - how much time is approximately needed for each of these
>  - the process involved to contribute these
>

Can someone of the LSB work group help Olaf here and post appropriate 
documentation links, explain what to do, ...


> That would make it easier for me to see if/when/where I can provide
> some sorely missing manpower ;-)
> 
>> As the printer manufacturers benefit most from these new requirements,
>> I think the best is to ask them for help.
>>
>> Olaf, would you, or someone of your co-workers at Avasys help here?
> 
> I would like to help but it doesn't look like I'll be having any time
> until around the end of October (and even after that I'm not so sure
> I'll be having a lot of time).

LSB developers, what are the time frames for finishing specs and test 
suites. Are they different for SANE, as SANE is planned to get into the 
trial use category?

    Till