From owner-freebsd-multimedia Mon Apr 1 22:21:25 1996 Return-Path: owner-multimedia Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) id WAA11519 for multimedia-outgoing; Mon, 1 Apr 1996 22:21:25 -0800 (PST) Received: from rah.star-gate.com (rah.star-gate.com [204.188.121.18]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.3/8.7.3) with SMTP id WAA11508 for ; Mon, 1 Apr 1996 22:21:17 -0800 (PST) Received: from rah.star-gate.com (localhost.star-gate.com [127.0.0.1]) by rah.star-gate.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) with ESMTP id WAA21033; Mon, 1 Apr 1996 22:20:01 -0800 Message-Id: <199604020620.WAA21033@rah.star-gate.com> X-Mailer: exmh version 1.6.5 12/11/95 To: "Michael W. Chalkley" cc: quickcam-drivers-list@ns.crynwr.com, multimedia@freebsd.org Subject: Re: A little friendly Qcam competition... In-reply-to: Your message of "Mon, 01 Apr 1996 20:18:52 EST." <1.5.4b12.32.19960402011852.0068b9bc@tiger.avana.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Mon, 01 Apr 1996 22:20:00 -0800 From: "Amancio Hasty Jr." Sender: owner-multimedia@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Thats all good and fine however the quickam are no match for the Matrox Meteor or OmniMedia's Meteor clone plus ccd cameras. Yes, the Meteors plus ccd are about 6 times more expensive however we do have high quality color video. Amancio >>> "Michael W. Chalkley" said: > Qcam Contest > ------------------- > I have convinced the powers that be here in Atlanta (various and sundry > Internet Service Providers), that it would be great for the dial-up and > leased-line business if people could videoconference between them from any > type of platform (especially Linux) as well, if not better than they can > from Win95. > > I told them that there needs to be a freely available driver that would > allow people to hook their Connectix Qcam to a UNIX workstation so they > could do it pretty cheaply. > > To cut to the chase, they agreed to put up $10,000.00 (that's U.S.) as an > incentive for people to do it. > > So I have decided that the first person who creates a driver that will work > with vic (version 2.7a38) and the connectix qcam on the following platforms > will receive $1000.00 per platform. > > HP 700 (HPUX 10.X) > IBM AIX > Linux > BSD > Solaris > SunOS > DEC OSF/1 > SGI IRIX > Windows NT > AT&T SVR4 > > Vic source is available from: > > ftp://ftp.ee.lbl.gov/conferencing/vic/alpha-test/ > > If you get all 10 platforms going, and are the first one to get the > compilable working source to me, you will receive a $10,000.00 certified > check (You can also collaborate, but it's still $1000.00 per driver to your > group). > > Now Vic has been ported to all of these platforms, and Koji OKAMURA has > created grabber-gcam.cc for vic using libqcam.a. It should be pretty simple > port for some of you brainy guys on this mailing list. > > Now, there is one more thing... > > I've decided to ask for at least 10 frames per second at 160x120 6bpp. > > There is always a catch :-) > > We can't be any slower that the guys running Windows 95 can we? > > I know that some of you are gonna say it's impossible, or that offering > money goes against the spirit of this group. That is fine and you are > welcome to your opinion but don't e-mail me with it! > > Legalese: > > 1. First received is determined by the judges (me). I am not responsible for > lost e-mail. > > 2. I must be able to compile it on my systems at work. If I can't, you are > welcome to help me. I will judge you by the date I received the code, not by > the date I get it to compile (don't send crap and then send a fix in order > to get in early!) I will only upgrade the compiler (most of the time gcc) > ar add a new development tool if needed to compile the code. > > 3. It must be the full source, not partial or just binaries. > > 4. The judges (my) decisions are final! > > 5. You are responsible for taxes on your prize winnings. > > 6. Equipment must be standard (No 1000 megahertz pentiums, custom controller > interfaces, etc.) > > 7. You give up all rights to the code once you receive the check. Don't come > back to me after we GPL it and say you didn't want to do that. > > 8. Send your contest questions to me, not the mailing list!!! > > mikech@avana.net > > 9. These contest rules are subject to change in order to comply with state > or federal law. You will be notified of changes by e-mail. > > 10. The winning code will be place on an anonymous ftp server so that > everyone can share the wealth. > > HAVE FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > Any questions? > mikech@avana.net > > I will be setting up a web page to keep you appraised of driver status and > winners of the contest. > >