MSI: Don't buy our webcam

[Thomas Kaiser]

Hello Dotan

On 08/28/2009 06:44 PM, Dotan Cohen wrote:
>>    I feel like they may well not support Linux with their hardware no
>> mater what we ask them to do.  There job is to make money and not much
>> else.
> 
> They stand to make money by selling me a webcam.

On the box of this webcam is clearly written what OS's are supported!

> 
> 
>>  So if we further the use of Linux and increase the number of
>> people using it and buying hardware they will take notice and if they
>> don't, some small company will.
> 
> Do you mention to the vendors that you intend to use their hardware
> with Linux when you but it? Because if you don't, then there is
> nothing for them to notice.

Did you mention to MSI that you use the webcam with Linux?


>>  Some people are writing programs and
>> code and they are certainly doing their part.   If we users sent emails
>> out to everyone we know to let them know of the advantages of Linux we
>> would likely make some converts.
> 
> I do not care about converting people to my religion, OS, or
> scientific theory. I do care that my religion, OS, and scientific
> theory are solid and stand on their own merits. So long as Linux /
> Ubuntu / PetOS do not support the hardware that I need it to support,
> I have no use for it. Which OS would you recommend for me if I want to
> use a webcam?

Linux! A lot of webcams are supported by the gspca driver. See 
http://moinejf.free.fr/webcam.html

>>  With enough users we would get the
>> hardware we want. I really don't think there is any other way.
> 
> So have you written to the hardware vendors to express interest in
> Linux support?

Usually, it is not the hardware vendor who provides the Linux support, 
it's the community!

Instead of yelling around about the bad support of MSI you could use 
your time to provide information to the community about your cam.

Did you check http://moinejf.free.fr/webcam.html to see if your cam is 
supported?

- Provide exact Vendor and Model information (when possible with a link 
to the products site)

- lsusb shows the vendor:product ID, good to know

- linux-media at vger.kernel.org mail list would be a good place to ask for 
support

Thomas