Talking to Logitech on the phone regarding webcam support for linux

John Wendel john.wendel at metnet.navy.mil
Thu Feb 8 20:17:01 UTC 2007


Les Mikesell wrote:
> Dotan Cohen wrote:
>> On 08/02/07, Les Mikesell <lesmikesell at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> A better question for most of us might be "who knows more about how to
>>> make it work best, you or the experts that designed it?  And as far as
>>> changing it, wouldn't it be best to keep expenses down to let hardware
>>> providers make changes as frequently as technology permits, supplying
>>> drivers to match instead of waiting for an OS provider that might be
>>> dealing with thousands of other devices to catch up?
>>>
>>
>> I would agree with you IF those same hardware providers actually DID
>> get off their asses and write the drivers. But they are not.
> 
> You mean they aren't writing them for Linux...  But they do write them 
> for an OS that provides a stable interface definition and allows 
> distribution of the driver along with the OS.  Coincidence?
> 

"stable interface definition" and distribution terms have nothing to 
do with it, it's just about money. If Linux was installed on 96% of 
the world's computers, Logitech would provide the drivers even if the 
interface changed daily!

Regards,

John




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