Hi, > On another subject, can we get the JNI code rolled > into the SANE project distribution? The current japi > code in sane-backend has not been maintained for about > 9 years now. Our company will sponsor the code and > code maintenance. Can we do this please? Java is > part of the future of the Linux desktop, with some > major and very active projects (Jakarta, gcj, Apache > Harmony, and Kaffe) all very active. Scanner access > is a small but important part of it. Whoever has > control over what goes in the dist, please contact me > so we can do this.
If the code is under GPL + SANE exception / pure GPL / LGPL or some similar license I don't see why it shouldn't be possible. Ideally the code should be reviewed first. Maybe you can put the sources online on your webserver? If nobody objects I can put the sources into CVS after the review. It may also be possible to get you a CVS account on alioth. I'm not sure about the state of the existing japi code. Is it currently in use for any application? /Oliver
