[ros-users] call for an official ROS USB camera package

[Jack O'Quin]

I think it would help for the ROS community to support an official
usb_camera package, like we did for camera1394. The potential user
base is large.

There seem to be several good drivers available in various
repositories. Paradoxically, that can make it harder for users to
decide which to use. A combined, fully documented and reviewed
implementation would make that easier and save time for most camera
users.

If Eric, Ken, or someone else knowledgeable about these devices would
be willing to do the technical work, I can help move it through the
release review process. Maybe we could get it done in time for
inclusion in Diamondback. Although this is late in the release cycle,
no other core ROS components depend on it.

Even if not completely ready for the initial Diamondback distribution,
it might make sense to release such a package later as an enhancement.
-- 
 joq