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| author | luxagraf <sng@luxagraf.net> | 2019-05-04 15:48:55 -0500 |
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| committer | luxagraf <sng@luxagraf.net> | 2019-05-04 15:48:55 -0500 |
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archived all the stuff from freelancing for wired
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diff --git a/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.30.07/Tue/webcamslinux.txt b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.30.07/Tue/webcamslinux.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4c421c9 --- /dev/null +++ b/old/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/04.30.07/Tue/webcamslinux.txt @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +Open source projects pride themselves on the wisdom and effort of the crowd, but in the case of web cam drivers, one man has done what many could not. A lone French programmer by the name of Michel Xhaard is single handedly responsible for making [235 USB webcams available][1] to Linux users. + +It seems remarkable in this day and age that no company has some along to support Xhaard's efforts, especially given the massive popularity of video conferencing tools. + +The Inquirer, a British tech site, discovered Xhaard's efforts recently and has a nice [interview on the site][2]. + +When asked why no one has stepped in to support the project, Xhaard says, "my work is not 'Linux Kernel centred' my goal is to provided video input support for Linux users, and I am not sure that these big companies are interested in the end user." + +While that skepticism is not unfounded, I also suspect that many companies that might be interested in sponsoring Xhaard's work are simply unaware that it exists. So for those seeking webcam drivers, and also perhaps for companies looking to foot the bill for some hosting costs, we at Compiler offer this salute. + +While Steve Balmer may see Conrad's proverbial heart of darkness in open source, Xhaard remains a shiny example of why the movement works -- people want to make technology better. + + +[via [Slashdot][3]] + +[1]: http://mxhaard.free.fr/spca5xx.html "Webcam Drivers for Linux" +[2]: http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=39291 "One man writes Linux drivers for 235 USB webcams" +[3]: http://linux.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/04/30/209201&from=rss "Lone Programmer Writes 352 Webcam Drivers For Linux"
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