Thanks everyone.
The stuff GNUUU suggested seems nice but pricy... As for usb cameras it will
be hard to use with a long extension (I don't think usb camera witll work
with a 10m cable). Thanks for the info jxself. I was wondering the same
thing.
So, best option so far, how to input
https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/elphel-camera
http://www3.elphel.com/
https://www.raptorengineering.com/content/HDCAM/intro.html
Try using Zoneminder. It is in the repos and you can use capture cards with
analog cams or IP cams that offer rtsp streams. I've run a few systems this
way.
gnu...@openmailbox.org wrote:
I have been thinking about getting a security camera to protect my house.
At first I thought about using a wifi IP cam, there are a lot of them and
they are cheap. However I am worried about them not working with GNU/Linux
and requiring specific proprietary
You should read the articles that Matthew Garrett posts.
https://mjg59.dreamwidth.org/
And, from reading what he posts, you should totally expect all embedded thing
to have security holes (huge, major ones) that the manufacturer completely
and totally ignores.
Or in other words: Don't