>> >>> -web cam >> Works to some extent already with Ekiga. > > True, but many new cameras are UVC compliant but require firmware to be > uploaded to it before it can operate using the generic UVC driver. >
The world of webcams are very diverse. There are so many different chips that are vendor private. It is a tough job to develop a bunch of webcam drivers to support them all. Fortunately, there are quite a few compliant to UVC and need not firmwares. More info see the following links. http://opensolaris.org/os/community/on/flag-days/pages/2007012201/ http://blogs.sun.com/colin/entry/usb_webcams_and_video_conferencing Colin _______________________________________________ opensolaris-discuss mailing list opensolaris-discuss@opensolaris.org
