Much to my surprise, searching for "linux" on the Logitech site actually produces some results:
QuickCam Pro 9000 for Business QuickCam Pro 3000 for Business QuickCam Pro for Notebooks for Business QuickCam Deluxe for Notebooks for Business QuickCam S 5500 for Business On the product description pages they all say: Plug-and-play video calling: Enjoy fast easy setup of basic video calling features on Windows Vista?, Windows? XP, and Linux*. Just plug in the webcam to get started. * Plug-and-play video calling on Linux systems requires the Linux UVC driver to be installed. - neil On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 12:24:09AM +1200, Tim wrote: > Hi, > > Psst! It's me, Tim, ex [email protected], now [email protected] ;^) > > I have a Logitech "QuickCam", given to me by a friend, which sort of > works on both my computers (running Ubuntu 8.04 LTS). "Sort of", meaning > that it successfully takes pictures, but takes about 20 seconds to > prepare itself for each shot. (Useless, basically.) > > I have a cousin, also using Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, and he's looking to buy a > webcam. My experience with the Ligitech QuickCam tells me I need to be > careful about what we buy. > > Can anyone point me to a webcam, easily available in NZ, that supports > GNU/Linux flawlessly, without the need for proprietary drivers? > > Thanks, > > Tim > -- > Timothy Musson FSF Associate Member > http://russianclub.wikidot.com/ http://www.fsf.org/
