[lug] poor man's surveillance using Linux and cheapo consumer grade cams?

[Ed Moxley]

siegfried wrote:
> How effective is linux for dealing with web cams?
>
> Where can I find some software to display multiple consumer grade web cams
> on a web page without polling?
>
>   
I've had good luck with ZoneMinder http://www.zoneminder.com but I'm 
using IP cameras rather than USB.  I've also used ZoneMinder with 
multiple capture cards with decent results.  The software has a 
"montage" feature to show multiple cameras on the same page.