[Gllug] webcams on linux

Sean Burlington sean at uncertainty.org.uk
Thu Feb 20 12:33:00 UTC 2003


Tethys wrote:
> Sean Burlington writes:
> 
> 
>>the webcam *is* still usable with pure gpl code (as I said it worked out 
>>of the box with a standard debian kernel)
> 
> 
> So what does the binary module give you that you don't get with the GPL
> kernel driver?
> 

higher resolution/framerate

compression is needed to overcome bandwidth limitations of USB

this compression routine is still subject to an NDA between the 
developer and Phillips.

-- 

Sean


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