Re: Talking to Logitech on the phone regarding webcam support for linux

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On 08/02/07, Les Mikesell <lesmikesell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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/

That is nice. If they weren't $200 a pop (on ebay, for the cheapest
model) I'd order one right now.

> 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.

I don't want painless support. I want support. I didn't crawl through
Lebanon for 40 days this summer to cry that I want my life painless.
I'm willing to work for benefit, but I expect that the oppourtunity
for benefit would be present.

> 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.

I don't care that linux support be first, or come at the expense of
windows support. I want linux support- period. After, before, or up
the ass of windows support is fine by me.

Dotan Cohen

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