On Wed, Jun 02, 2010 at 11:03:26AM -0700, Robert Kopp wrote:
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> I have used a number of operating systems, including Linux and
> FreeBSD, and am thinking about adding OpenBSD to the list. (This would
> be i386, or amd64 if the latter has enough features: my hardware will
> support it). I use a UVC Webcam with Linux, and it would increase my
> motivation to try OpenBSD if such equipment would also work with that
> OS. I heard that 4.4 offered "partial" support, and there are more
> recent releases than that. Has anyone here tried using such a Webcam
> (say, with Skype or Ekiga?). Skype probably doesn't work unless Linux
> emulation is pretty well-developed, as with FreeBSD, but there should
> be a native port of Ekiga.

Just try it: uvideo(4) supports most (USB) webcams and ekiga is in
ports. I don't think Skype works, though.

		Joachim