From: Joerg Schilling <schilling@fokus.fraunhofer.de>
Date: Fri, 10 Feb 2006 14:03:30 +0100
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       linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, jim@why.dont.jablowme.net,
       jengelh@linux01.gwdg.de
Subject: Re: CD writing in future Linux (stirring up a hornets' nest)
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"D. Hazelton" <dhazelton@enter.net> wrote:

> And does cdrecord even need libscg anymore? From having actually gone through 
> your code, Joerg, I can tell you that it does serve a larger purpose. But at 
> this point I have to ask - besides cdrecord and a few other _COMPACT_ _DISC_ 
> writing programs, does _ANYONE_ use libscg? Is it ever used to access any 
> other devices that are either SCSI or use a SCSI command protocol (like 
> ATAPI)?  My point there is that you have a wonderful library, but despite 
> your wishes, there is no proof that it is ever used for anything except 
> writing/ripping CD's.

Name a single program (not using libscg) that implements user space SCSI and runs 
on as many platforms as cdrecord/libscg does.

J?rg

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