Talking to Logitech on the phone regarding webcam support for linux
Craig White
craig at tobyhouse.com
Wed Feb 7 18:53:18 UTC 2007
Linux kernel developers are offering to develop device drivers for
situations exactly like this for free...
http://www.kroah.com/log/linux/free_drivers.html
Craig
On Wed, 2007-02-07 at 10:27 -0800, bruce wrote:
> dotan...
>
> doesn't matter how many linux people would call to request/complain regarding linux support. what would matter is if you wanted to drop ~$1million on them for the development/support/docs of the drivers.
>
> or, you might build a small team of people who have device driver skills, and then present to logitech that your team can build the driver(s) for the devices/linux, and that you'd be wiling to give the information/technology to logitech...
>
> they might go for it...
>
> peace...
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com
> [mailto:fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com]On Behalf Of Dotan Cohen
> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 10:24 AM
> To: For users of Fedora
> Subject: Talking to Logitech on the phone regarding webcam support for
> linux
>
>
> Just thought that you guys might like to know that I just spent 23
> minutes on the phone with Logitech telling them that they need to
> supply Linux drivers. They were rather nice, but they said that they
> have no intention of ever suppling linux drivers as there is no
> demand. They do have Vista drivers, though, even though I am certain
> that for every Vista user today there are 1000 Linux users or more.
>
> Logitech's contact info is on this page:
> http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/utilities/contact/IL/EN
>
> And to save you the trip, this is their US phone number:
> 702-269-3457
>
> Give them a call and express interest. It is the only way that we will
> see companies back their products with linux support.
>
> Dotan Cohen
>
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