Re: [Sheflug] Video conferencing/Webcam Program for MSN

["Wonkey Donkey" <wonkey_donkey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lesley Binks" <lesley.binks@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <sheflug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 06, 2007 12:35 AM
Subject: Re: [Sheflug] Video conferencing/Webcam Program for MSN


>>
>> This, I think, is one of those key areas where we currently lack prowess.
> Which we is this?
>>

When I mentioned 'we', I was referring to the open source world. A slight 
generalisation there.

>
> Yes, as an end-user the idea of taking various programs and grabbing the
> best bits out of them probably seems quite reasonable.  As a developer
> the issue is perhaps to pick the project most likely to provide the
> least amount of work to reach target and work on that.
>
> There probably are developers working on getting webcam support working
> and there are probably a lot of projects that almost do it but they
> haven't quite cracked it yet.
>
> Eventually they will.
>
> Regards
>
> L.

Yep. Its just frustrating sometimes. I have pondered ditching the webcam 
altogether in the past, but as has been pointed out to me so many times, its 
about choice too. I'll wait I guess, and keep watching the new developments.

Out of curiosity, I wonder does anybody on this list run a firewire webcam ? 
A lot of these programs have support for them, and I can get hold of one but 
would have to buy it; Im not able to loan one.

'I use a real address book made of dead trees and a fountain pen' - Theres 
nothing quite like a reality check every now and then :)

Steve. 



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