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<div style="padding: 1px 2px 1px 2px; background-color: #ffeaa5; border: solid 1px #ffeaa5; font-size:-1;">If you own one or more devices from the following list and you want to help with support development, please contact the [mailto:majordomo@vger.kernel.org?body=subscribe%20linux-media Linux-Media Mailing List] (LMML). Note that if your device is similar to or contains components for which driver development is currently being undertaken, then it is possible that you will peak the(se) developer's interest and can obtain some assistance that, possibly, leads to full support for your device. However, please note that inquiries to the mailing list: |
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* should '''NOT''' be treated as an order drop-off line/queue. You're soliciting help from volunteer developers who work on V4L-DVB matters in their spare time, and such work can be non-trivial (i.e. requiring even _thousands_ of hours work). So being demanding is one sure route to being ignored. (Honestly, this point really shouldn't even need to be written, but you'd be surprised at the number of irrational individuals who write into the mailing list demanding this or that). |
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* may pass without even garnering a response -- that's a distinct by-product of the fact that there are only a limited number of developers, whom might be able to help, that are associated with the project. Often times, even if they wished to help, their energies are entirely tied up with other projects. In such cases, the best path might be to try to spearhead the driver development for your device yourself, or arrange to hire someone who can. |
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Revision as of 16:41, 7 September 2009
If you own one or more devices from the following list and you want to help with support development, please contact the Linux-Media Mailing List (LMML). Note that if your device is similar to or contains components for which driver development is currently being undertaken, then it is possible that you will peak the(se) developer's interest and can obtain some assistance that, possibly, leads to full support for your device. However, please note that inquiries to the mailing list:
- should NOT be treated as an order drop-off line/queue. You're soliciting help from volunteer developers who work on V4L-DVB matters in their spare time, and such work can be non-trivial (i.e. requiring even _thousands_ of hours work). So being demanding is one sure route to being ignored. (Honestly, this point really shouldn't even need to be written, but you'd be surprised at the number of irrational individuals who write into the mailing list demanding this or that).
- may pass without even garnering a response -- that's a distinct by-product of the fact that there are only a limited number of developers, whom might be able to help, that are associated with the project. Often times, even if they wished to help, their energies are entirely tied up with other projects. In such cases, the best path might be to try to spearhead the driver development for your device yourself, or arrange to hire someone who can.