freebsd-ports/graphics/sane-backends/pkg-descr

SANE is a universal scanner interface. The value of such a universal
interface is that it allows writing just one driver per image acquisition
device rather than one driver for each device and application. So, if you
have three applications and four devices, traditionally you'd have had to
write 12 different programs. With SANE, this number is reduced to seven:
the three applications plus the four drivers. Of course, the savings get
even bigger as more and more drivers and/or applications are added.
API for access to scanners, digitals camera, frame grabbers etc. PR: ports/4129 Submitted by: Gary Howland gary@hotlava.com + upgraded by me. 1998-03-01 00:44:59 +00:00			`SANE is a universal scanner interface. The value of such a universal`
			`interface is that it allows writing just one driver per image acquisition`
			`device rather than one driver for each device and application. So, if you`
			`have three applications and four devices, traditionally you'd have had to`
			`write 12 different programs. With SANE, this number is reduced to seven:`
			`the three applications plus the four drivers. Of course, the savings get`
			`even bigger as more and more drivers and/or applications are added.`