In the sane-devel mailing list on 27 Jul, 2003 Gerard Klaver wrote (see http://www.mostang.com/pipermail/sane-devel/2003-July/008334.html):
ÂI think it (meaning lprof) should be nice if this package could be used as a short of plugin package in the sane frontends. But maybe i am wrong? I think this is right on the money. The lprof scanner profiler would likely need some modification to make it a plugin but most of the functionality would be usable as is. In addition the front end(s) would need to be enhanced to embed profiles and do conversions between profiles. I have two scanner packages that are ICC aware. On Windows I have SilverFast AI. SilverFast AI will use the device profile to convert the image to your selected working profile as part of the scanning process. It also has an optional feature that will let you create custom profiles using an IT8 target. I also have Vuescan Professional on both Windows and Linux. Vuescan Pro has the ability to use ICC profiles and functions like SilverFast where you specify both a device and working profile and your images are output having been converted to the working profile. Vuescan Pro can also create scanner profiles using an IT8 target. I believe that Vuescan uses the SANE back end on linux. So this functionality belongs in the front end. Also scanners and cameras are almost trivial to profile. All you need is a good target, the targets data file and some software and almost any user can get a good profile. With a properly designed front end it should be easy for almost any user to use this functionality. Hal On Wednesday 27 October 2004 05:36, gerard klaver wrote: > On Tue, 2004-10-19 at 10:19, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi, > > > > > >Are the reasons known? Just curious.. > > > > > > As Gerhard already noted, I am not allowed to support or maintain > > the lprof package anymore. The reasons are the company I work > > for (HP) acquired the sources for its internal use. > > > > Moreover, the technology I was using in the latest profilers (not > > lprof, but what intended to sell as professional package) is > > "sensible" in terms my non-disclosure agreement. So, I > > sacrificed this package in order to keep lcms (the CMM) alive > > and well. > > > > HP kindly allow me to continue the development of lcms as > > open source and even more, they does SUPPORT this development. > > In such way I have contact with ICC members, access to restricted > > documents, proposed extensions, etc. > > > > So, I'm very sorry for that, but lprof is now effectively dead. > > At least as open source. It would be nice, however, if anybody > > would take the sources and continue with the development. But as said, > > I am not allowed to do that anymore. > > > > King regards, > > Marti. > > > Hello, > > To keep the lprof package available i have placed the lprof files and > other information from Marti old profilers page on my homepage. > See http://gkall.hobby.nl/sane-lprof/sane-lprof.html > > Goal is to maintain the package as good as possible but time and/or > knowledge can be a problem. Also if more people are interested in > maintaining this package, let me know. > Then maintenance depends not on a single person and placing it in the > SANE CVS tree (sane-lprof or first sane/experimental/sane-lprof) is a > good option. See als SANE Bugreport 30181. > > In this way more people are be able to use the package on more platforms > and there is a tracking system for the patches and changes. > > And if you have any remarks/comments/updates on/for this page, please > let me know. > > > -- > ---------- > m.vr.gr. > Gerard Klaver > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: > Sybase ASE Linux Express Edition - download now for FREE > LinuxWorld Reader's Choice Award Winner for best database on Linux. > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=5588&alloc_id=12065&op=click > _______________________________________________ > Lcms-user mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/lcms-user >
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