[lug] Linux compatible video phone?

[Jeffrey Siegal]

On Aug 10, 2005, at 09:34 , Nick Golder wrote:

>>
>> What should I be looking for in terms of cameras?  How good is Linux
>> at handling web-cams?
>>
>
> You most likely want a good picture (I assume it is being used on a  
> desktop
> system) vs. being concerned with portability and power consumption  
> which
> takes a bite out of performance (it seems that the smaller ones  
> have poorer
> optics).

Not sure about drivers (anyone?) but it seems like you ought to be  
able to get a great picture out of a DV camcorder.