Talking to Logitech on the phone regarding webcam support for linux

[Les Mikesell]

Gene Heskett wrote:

> There are lots of us who bought what was supposed to be supported webcams, 
> only to find the support was rather horribly broken and that we wasted 
> $70 USD or more. 

If you want to run an OS without a stable driver interface, you can 
always pay extra for a network camera like these:
http://www.axis.com/products/video/camera/

> I submit that their attitude vis-a-vis linux support IS sufficiently well 
> known that sales of that sort of product to knowledgeable linux users is 
> essentially zip.  But they need to ask themselves which came first, their 
> refusal to support linux, or the non-existant sales to the millions of 
> linux users out there?

Yes, if you want painless support, Linux probably wouldn't be your first 
choice.  Most current Macs have cameras built in and include the software.

> As a group, I'd like to think we are the gearheads, but then I know of 
> some winderz folks who have to have the absolute latest toys too, so...

I don't think you'll find a lot of new hardware where the Linux support 
comes first.  I might have seen one exception to that - ever - and I'm 
not sure if that device is still around.

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   Les Mikesell
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