Here's my example of a "Works with Linux" USB Webcam - Creative VF-0500
One such example of a USB webcam that works with GNU/Linux is the Creative VF-0500 I tested this device on Ubuntu 8.10 GNU/Linux, - (2.6.27-11-generic) lsusb | grep Creative output: Bus 003 Device 002: ID 041e:4036 Creative Technology, Ltd Webcam Live!/Live! Pro Here are the programs that worked for me: Skype 2.0.0.72 - must use this command to make it work: LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so skype per http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-997807.html Cheese 2.24.2 (simple webcam program) ekiga 2.0.12 (VOIP client) Camera Monitor 0.2 (Simple Program to Show if the Webcam is on) gqcam 0.9.1 - I used this command to make it work: LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so gqcam -v /dev/video0 camorama 0.19 - I used this command to make it work: LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so camorama Here's a site that offers a USB Webcam that "Works with Linux" (unverified by me): http://www.keenzo.com/showproduct.asp?M=LOGITECH&ID=3278315&ref=GB Also checkout t...