Re: [gentoo-user] sane-backends

[Dale <rdalek1967@gmail.com>]

Michael George wrote:
> I just got a new scanner which will be supported in version 1.0.22 of
> the sane-backend package.  However, that version isn't in portage yet.
> How do I find who the maintainers of the portage package are so that I
> can contact them to see if I can help get that port made available?
>
>    

This where the change log for one of the sane packages is located.

/usr/portage/media-gfx/sane-backends/ChangeLog

Usually the ones that edit there are the maintainers.  I think you need 
to file a bug report and request the new version to be put in the tree 
and eventually made stable.

Of course, if it is really new, it may be in a overlay for testing too.  
Some put them in the overlay to test then move them over to the tree a 
bit later if there are no problems or weird dependency problems.

I think there is a fancy command to get that info but can't recall it at 
the moment.  I bet someone will post it tho.  ;-)

Dale

:-)  :-)