Re: usb storage traces

[Pat LaVarre <p.lavarre@ieee.org>]

> | >>>What is FSG? ... File-backed Storage Gadget.  
> | >>It's a driver for a Linux-based USB _device_ (as opposed to _host_) that 
> | >>emulates a USB Mass Storage device, using a file or block device as 
> | >>backing storage in somewhat the same manner as the loop driver.
> | >>... Unfortunately, ...
> | > Wow, our lead FSG developer has no Linux USB _device_.
> | 
> | Well, he does have the "dummy_hcd" ...
> | > Ouch.  Some sponsor with money should fix that.
> | Or Santa Claus ... ;)
> 
> or http://www.linux-usb.org/beanieForm.html

By now I have heard another sponsor with money already did fix this.

I appreciate that link all the same, yes new to me, now there I see:

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Slashdot Beanie Award Application Form

This form should be used to apply for part of the Slashdot Beanie Award
that the Linux USB project was awarded. Please read the following
information before submitting the form (found at the end of this page).
About the Linux-USB Purchase Request Fund

The Linux-USB Purchase Request fund (PRQ) is a limited-duration cash
distribution fund established with part of the Award made at the "2000
Slashdot Beanies", where the Linux USB community won US$... for the Most
Improved Kernel Module - see
http://slashdot.org/articles/00/02/06/1950248.shtml.

The aim of the Linux-USB PRQ is to support the Open Source development
of Linux-USB. A secondary goal is to support related projects;
especially those that are likely to assist Linux-USB, such as other
hotplug support (devices or infrastructure).

The fund was started with US$... in Sept. 2000. No additional funds are
being sought, and the PRQ will be wound up when all funds are
distributed. 
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