libsane for Fujitsu ADF scanner

[Peteris Krisjanis]

2009/8/9 Martin G. Miller <mgmiller at optonline.net>:
> Hello all;
> I recently obtained a Fujitsu fi-6130 ADF scanner knowing it is not
> supported in Ubuntu 9.04.
>
> I do know it is supported pretty well in 9.10 as I have tried using it with
> the alpha 3 release.  One of the key features in an ADF scanner is the
> ability to auto detect the page length when the document runs through the
> scanner.
>
> The upcoming version of libsane 1.0.20 lacks this feature in the fujitsu
> backend.  I have been in contact with the developer of the fujitsu sane
> backend and have paid him to make this important feature functional.  The
> work is done and I have tested it in both the 32 And 64 bit versions of 9.10
> Alpha 3, and it works perfectly.
>
> The developer has uploaded the changes to the git repository for sane and it
> is in version libsane-fujitsu.so.1.0.21.
>
> Is there any way to get this updated fujitsu backend included in the
> upcoming Karmic release?  Failing that, I have to compile the driver and
> overwrite the libsane-fujitsu.so.1.0.20 version with the
> libsane-fujitsu.so.1.0.21.  I can do this, but for the average user, it
> would be much easier to have the improved driver in there in the first
> place.
>
> Would it make any sense to add this to libsane-extras?
>
> Once sane releases its 1.0.21 version, the new driver will be in it, but I
> was hoping to see it sooner if possible.
> Regards;
>
> Marty

I think the best way for you and rest of scanner users is to make sure
that 1.0.21 makes into Karmic. Feature Freeze is in end of the August
and I don't think minor version upgrade could be a subject of Feature
Definition Freeze (but it is still my thoughts, so ask release guys).

First of all - is 1.0.21 libsane is released?
If yes, contact libsane packager for Ubuntu and release team with plea
to package 1.0.21 for Karmic and include it. Then follow how it plays
out after that.

Cheers,
Peter.