[Wolves] Webcams....yes, again...

[Andrew Lewis]

Kevanf1 wrote:
> Dick, you mean the 'Electronic Shop' in Cheslyn Hay?  Decent enough
> place but there's only the one guy who knows anything about Linux.
> Are you still on the list?  
Still here :) I lurk but seldom post because tbh I've lost some of the 
enthusiasm I used to have for linux. This anything to do with linux, 
it's because I've turned into an algorithmic-squirrel and do really sad 
things like calculate iteration times and read books about state machines.

I only work at the electronics shop on odd occasions now - I'm self 
employed as an engineer & consultant (down-shifting, anyone?). 
<selfpromote> I'd like to take this opportunity to offer my services to 
lug-members at a reduced rate :p </selfpromote>

Ian doesn't stock many webcams, and I've personally had lots of problems 
with linux & webcams - I've tested them on *ix and they're ok, but the 
customer comes back saying it won't work. I've given up even attempting 
to support webcams in the 3D scanner, and I have developed a "brooktree 
or go away" attitude to all cameras on linux.

Even if a webcam does work for me on linux, I find that doing standard 
updates or <something else simple> will break it, and I will have to 
faff around for ages. I don't hold linux responsible for this, I hold 
cheap camera manufacturers and designers that release cameras with 
identical model numbers and entirely dissimilar chipsets.

Spline
"Doer of Things Technical & Electrical"