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1Credits for the Simple Linux USB Driver:
2
3The following people have contributed to this code (in alphabetical
4order by last name).  I'm sure this list should be longer, its
5difficult to maintain, add yourself with a patch if desired.
6
7  Georg Acher <acher@informatik.tu-muenchen.de>
8  David Brownell <dbrownell@users.sourceforge.net>
9  Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
10  Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@intel.com>
11  Johannes Erdfelt <johannes@erdfelt.com>
12  Deti Fliegl <deti@fliegl.de>
13  ham <ham@unsuave.com>
14  Bradley M Keryan <keryan@andrew.cmu.edu>
15  Greg Kroah-Hartman <greg@kroah.com>
16  Pavel Machek <pavel@suse.cz>
17  Paul Mackerras <paulus@cs.anu.edu.au>
18  Petko Manlolov <petkan@dce.bg>
19  David E. Nelson <dnelson@jump.net>
20  Vojtech Pavlik <vojtech@suse.cz>
21  Bill Ryder <bryder@sgi.com>
22  Thomas Sailer <sailer@ife.ee.ethz.ch>
23  Gregory P. Smith <greg@electricrain.com>
24  Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
25  Roman Weissgaerber <weissg@vienna.at>
26  <Kazuki.Yasumatsu@fujixerox.co.jp>
27
28Special thanks to:
29
30  Inaky Perez Gonzalez <inaky@peloncho.fis.ucm.es> for starting the
31  Linux USB driver effort and writing much of the larger uusbd driver.
32  Much has been learned from that effort.
33
34  The NetBSD & FreeBSD USB developers.  For being on the Linux USB list
35  and offering suggestions and sharing implementation experiences.
36
37Additional thanks to the following companies and people for donations
38of hardware, support, time and development (this is from the original
39THANKS file in Inaky's driver):
40
41        The following corporations have helped us in the development
42        of Linux USB / UUSBD:
43
44	- 3Com GmbH for donating a ISDN Pro TA and supporting me
45	  in technical questions and with test equipment. I'd never
46	  expect such a great help.
47
48        - USAR Systems provided us with one of their excellent USB
49          Evaluation Kits. It allows us to test the Linux-USB driver
50          for compliance with the latest USB specification. USAR
51          Systems recognized the importance of an up-to-date open
52          Operating System and supports this project with
53          Hardware. Thanks!.
54
55        - Thanks to Intel Corporation for their precious help.
56
57        - We teamed up with Cherry to make Linux the first OS with
58          built-in USB support. Cherry is one of the biggest keyboard
59          makers in the world.
60
61        - CMD Technology, Inc. sponsored us kindly donating a CSA-6700
62          PCI-to-USB Controller Board to test the OHCI implementation.
63
64        - Due to their support to us, Keytronic can be sure that they
65          will sell keyboards to some of the 3 million (at least)
66          Linux users.
67
68        - Many thanks to ing büro h doran [http://www.ibhdoran.com]!
69          It was almost impossible to get a PC backplate USB connector
70          for the motherboard here at Europe (mine, home-made, was
71          quite lousy :). Now I know where to acquire nice USB stuff!
72
73        - Genius Germany donated a USB mouse to test the mouse boot
74          protocol. They've also donated a F-23 digital joystick and a
75          NetMouse Pro. Thanks!
76
77        - AVM GmbH Berlin is supporting the development of the Linux
78          USB driver for the AVM ISDN Controller B1 USB. AVM is a
79          leading manufacturer for active and passive ISDN Controllers
80          and CAPI 2.0-based software. The active design of the AVM B1
81          is open for all OS platforms, including Linux.
82
83        - Thanks to Y-E Data, Inc. for donating their FlashBuster-U
84          USB Floppy Disk Drive, so we could test the bulk transfer
85          code.
86
87        - Many thanks to Logitech for contributing a three axis USB
88          mouse.
89
90          Logitech designs, manufactures and markets
91          Human Interface Devices, having a long history and
92          experience in making devices such as keyboards, mice,
93          trackballs, cameras, loudspeakers and control devices for
94          gaming and professional use.
95
96          Being a recognized vendor and seller for all these devices,
97          they have donated USB mice, a joystick and a scanner, as a
98          way to acknowledge the importance of Linux and to allow
99          Logitech customers to enjoy support in their favorite
100          operating systems and all Linux users to use Logitech and
101          other USB hardware.
102
103          Logitech is official sponsor of the Linux Conference on
104          Feb. 11th 1999 in Vienna, where we'll will present the
105          current state of the Linux USB effort.
106
107        - CATC has provided means to uncover dark corners of the UHCI
108          inner workings with a USB Inspector.
109
110        - Thanks to Entrega for providing PCI to USB cards, hubs and
111          converter products for development.
112
113	- Thanks to ConnectTech for providing a WhiteHEAT usb to
114	  serial converter, and the documentation for the device to
115	  allow a driver to be written.
116
117	- Thanks to ADMtek for providing Pegasus and Pegasus II
118	  evaluation boards, specs and valuable advices during
119	  the driver development.
120
121        And thanks go to (hey! in no particular order :)
122
123        - Oren Tirosh <orenti@hishome.net>, for standing so patiently
124          all my doubts'bout USB and giving lots of cool ideas.
125
126        - Jochen Karrer <karrer@wpfd25.physik.uni-wuerzburg.de>, for
127          pointing out mortal bugs and giving advice.
128
129        - Edmund Humemberger <ed@atnet.at>, for it's great work on
130          public relationships and general management stuff for the
131          Linux-USB effort.
132
133        - Alberto Menegazzi <flash@flash.iol.it> is starting the
134          documentation for the UUSBD. Go for it!
135
136        - Ric Klaren <ia_ric@cs.utwente.nl> for doing nice
137          introductory documents (competing with Alberto's :).
138
139        - Christian Groessler <cpg@aladdin.de>, for it's help on those
140          itchy bits ... :)
141
142        - Paul MacKerras for polishing OHCI and pushing me harder for
143          the iMac support, giving improvements and enhancements.
144
145        - Fernando Herrera <fherrera@eurielec.etsit.upm.es> has taken
146          charge of composing, maintaining and feeding the
147          long-awaited, unique and marvelous UUSBD FAQ! Tadaaaa!!!
148
149        - Rasca Gmelch <thron@gmx.de> has revived the raw driver and
150          pointed bugs, as well as started the uusbd-utils package.
151
152        - Peter Dettori <dettori@ozy.dec.com> is uncovering bugs like
153          crazy, as well as making cool suggestions, great :)
154
155        - All the Free Software and Linux community, the FSF & the GNU
156          project, the MIT X consortium, the TeX people ... everyone!
157          You know who you are!
158
159        - Big thanks to Richard Stallman for creating Emacs!
160
161        - The people at the linux-usb mailing list, for reading so
162          many messages :) Ok, no more kidding; for all your advises!
163
164        - All the people at the USB Implementors Forum for their
165          help and assistance.
166
167        - Nathan Myers <ncm@cantrip.org>, for his advice! (hope you
168          liked Cibeles' party).
169
170        - Linus Torvalds, for starting, developing and managing Linux.
171
172        - Mike Smith, Craig Keithley, Thierry Giron and Janet Schank
173          for convincing me USB Standard hubs are not that standard
174          and that's good to allow for vendor specific quirks on the
175          standard hub driver.
176