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This file contains the emails of company contacts who you should write to for
camera support. Please be nice to them, often they themselves want to open the
specifications/drivers but are prevented by decisions above them. The file
LETTER contains a "hack it up" letter which you can send adding your signature
to the list.
The tags are obvious except liason. This is the gPhoto member who you should
send any replies that are interesting to, and any other questions you have
regarding this process.
Company: Konica
Contact: Toshiki Fujisawa
Role: Software Developer
Email: fujisawa@konica.co.jp / support@camera.konica.co.jp
Liason: phill@gnu.org
Status: Konica are writing a GPL driver for the Q-M100 and are open
source friendly. Toshiki is very helpful but busy. Speak to
Phill first. The driver will be incorporated into gPhoto by
Phill when it is ready.
Company: Hewlett Packard
Contact: Wayne Coccomo
Role: Open Source Advocate
Email: WAYNE_CACCAMO@HP-Cupertino-om5.om.hp.com
Liason: phill@gnu.org
Status: HP use the Konica firmware for their C20/C30 cameras but have
not yet provided any details openly for supporting them.
Wayne is very Open Source friendly and is HP's Guru on that
front.
Company: Eastman Kodak Co.
Contact: Developer Relations Page / Joan Gendron
Eastman Kodak Co.
901 Elmgrove Rd.
Rochester, NY 14653
800-235-6325; 716-724-4000
Role: Developer Relations Liason
Email: Unknown
Liason: phill@gnu.org
Status: Kodak provide lots of detail on their web site. You'll need
to register under the developer relations scheme for access
but it is open after that. There is no charge for this.
Company: Minolta
Contact: Gus Hartmann
Role: Student ;)
Email: hartmann@cs.wisc.edu
Liason: phill@gnu.org
Status: Gus has some NDA details from Minolta for the Dimage camera.
The letter acompanying it reads...
"In regard to your question, we have no objection that you
share this information among the Linux community. Please be
advised, however, we are not responsible for any problems and
technical support on this matter. We appreciate your
understanding of our position in this matter.''
The letter is signed by the Digital Products Planning Manager.
If you want more details, get them from Gus. He'll also be able
to tell you who he got the details from if you want more.
Company: Epson America
Contact: 20770 Madrona Ave.
Torrance, CA 90503
800-463-7766; 310-782-0770
Role:
Email: Check www.epson.com
Liason:
Status: No action taken.
Company: Nikon
Contact: 1300 Walt Whitman Rd.
Melville, NY 11747-3064
800-526-4566; 516-547-4200
Role:
Email: Check www.nikonusa.com
Liason:
Status: No action taken.
Company: Olympus America Digital & Imaging Systems Group
Contact: 2 Corporate Center Dr.
Melville, NY 11747-3157
800-347-4027; 516-844-5000
Role:
Email: Check www.olympus.com/digital
Liason:
Status: No action taken.
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Company:
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Liason:
Status:
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