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>Chapter 1. Overview</H1
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>This documentation will give an overview of how the v0.1 libusb API works and relates to <ACRONYM
CLASS="ACRONYM"
>USB</ACRONYM
>. Work is rapidly progressing on a newer version of libusb, to be v1.0, which will be a redesigned API and is intended to obsolete v0.1. You may want to check the <A
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> website to see if it is stable and recommended.</P
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>This documentation assumes that you have a good understanding of <ACRONYM
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>USB</ACRONYM
> and how it works. If you don't have a good understanding of USB, it is recommended you obtain the USB <A
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>libusb is geared towards <ACRONYM
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