Cleanup. Moved several entries to doc/backend-writing.txt. Moved some

entries to more appropriate paragraphs. Added entry about missing or
defective links in the .desc files.  Removed entry about translations.
Henning Meier-Geinitz <henning@meier-geinitz.de>

TODO

@@ -1,13 +1,9 @@
-TODO (2002-01-07)
+TODO (2002-01-10)
 
 ******** todo ********
 
 backends
 --------
-  * Configuration problems:
-    - add options "--exec-prefix=...." and "--prefix=..." compareable
-      to gtk-config
-
   * Add new backends (?)
     - primax http://primax.sourceforge.net/
     - hp4200 http://hp4200-backend.sourceforge.net/
@@ -43,15 +39,6 @@ backends
   * Use DBG(...) instead of fprintf(stderr, ...) or printf
      - microtek
 
-  * Check net/saned
-     - saned times out after 60 minutes. Check if the
-       watchdog timer is really necessary (e.g. to avoid blocking scanners
-       by one user). Maybe add a command line option to saned to set the
-       timeout. Otherwise turn on TCP keep alive (where available) and
-       (maybe) check the connection from server side.
-     - Is it necessary to check the ip address of the data connection?
-     - Add documentation about the data connection.
-
   * qcam:
      - implement auto mode for brightness and black-level (don't
        just advertise it!) Actually, implement an auto "backend" instead
@@ -62,6 +49,8 @@ backends
        access.
      - Check file handling in /tmp.
 
+  * dll: Rewrite to use libtool ltdl library
+
   * dc210 and jpeg stuff: move sanei_* functions to sanei/ (if they are 
     necessary).
 
@@ -95,7 +84,21 @@ backends
 
   * avision: line 1393: word isn't freed sometimes (maybe if  cp == line?)
 
-  * add a contact address for each backend (in backend.desc).
+  * Fix missing or wrong links to backend homepages (*.desc). If a homepage
+    doesn't exist, add a contact address (where available).
+    - abaton (404)
+    - agfafocus
+    - apple
+    - avision (404)
+    - dmc
+    - m3096g (DNS timeout)
+    - pint
+    - qcam
+    - ricoh
+    - s9036
+    - sp15c (DNS timeout)
+    - tamarack
+    - v4l (403)
 
 doc
 ---
@@ -106,18 +109,21 @@ doc
       - ROBODoc, <URL:http://www.xs4all.nl/~rfsber/Robo/>
 
   * sane.tex: Define the return values for sane_init?  Define the
-    consequences if sane_init do not return SANE_STATUS_GOOD.
+    consequences if sane_init doesn't return SANE_STATUS_GOOD.
 
   * sane.tex: Add a warning/explanation about problems with 
     sane_get_select_fd, Unix select() calls and sane_cancel.
 
-  * Update backend manpages.
-
-  * Add description of --enable-parport-directio.
 
 frontends
 ---------
-  * dll: Rewrite to use libtool ltdl library
+  * saned:
+     - saned times out after 60 minutes. Check if the
+       watchdog timer is really necessary (e.g. to avoid blocking scanners
+       by one user). Maybe add a command line option to saned to set the
+       timeout. Otherwise turn on TCP keep alive (where available) and
+       (maybe) check the connection from server side.
+     - Is it necessary to check the ip address of the data connection?
 
   * Add a check in the frontends if the backend delivers more data than
     it announced by sane_get_parameters to avoid segfaults with bad 
@@ -158,21 +164,10 @@ platform-specific
   * Shared libs work with OpenBSD. However, they are named libsane.so.1.6
     instead of 1.0.6. Is this correct?
 
-  * Test SANE on different os/platforms, fix possible compilation problems 
-     Test methods: scanimage -d pnm:0 --filename=file.pnm -T
-                   scanimage -d net:localhost:pnm:0 --filename=file.pnm -T
-                   (start saned by inetd or saned -d before testing)
-                   xscanimage / gimp with xscanimage plugin (where available)
-     All the above with shared and static libraries.
-
 misc
 ----
-  * Remove compiler warnings (>300 warnings even in disable-warnings mode,
-    >700 with --enable-warnings))
-
-  * Use #include "../include/sane/..." instead of #include <sane...>
-
-  * Use #include "../include/lalloca.h" instead of #include <lalloca.h>
+  * sane-config: add options "--exec-prefix=...." and "--prefix=..."
+    compareable to gtk-config
 
   * Check include/sane/config.h.in for unnecessary macros.
 
@@ -180,11 +175,25 @@ misc
     local scanners. Install only sane-dll/sane-net (or even only sane-net).
     Maybe something like  --network-client-only or --disable-local-devices.
 
-  * check memory leaks (checked with purify and mtrace (from glibc)):
-
-  * Add installation procedure for translations of SANE backend's options.
 
 ******** done ********
+* Add installation procedure for translations of SANE backend's options.
+* check memory leaks (checked with purify and mtrace (from glibc)):
+* Test SANE on different os/platforms, fix possible compilation problems 
+   Test methods: scanimage -d pnm:0 --filename=file.pnm -T
+                 scanimage -d net:localhost:pnm:0 --filename=file.pnm -T
+                 (start saned by inetd or saned -d before testing)
+                 xscanimage / gimp with xscanimage plugin (where available)
+   All the above with shared and static libraries.->backend-writing.txt
+* Remove compiler warnings (>300 warnings even in disable-warnings mode,
+  >700 with --enable-warnings)) ->backend-writing.txt
+* Use #include "../include/sane/..." instead of #include <sane...>
+  ->backend-writing.txt
+* Use #include "../include/lalloca.h" instead of #include <lalloca.h>
+  ->backend-writing.txt
+* Update backend manpages (->backend-writing.txt).
+* Add description of --enable-parport-directio.
+* saned: Add documentation about the data connection.
 * UMAX Astra 1220U  backend
   http://umax1220u-sane.sourceforge.net/
 * There seems to be yet another race condition or other source for