Linux usable Live Meeting - like or Webex-like online collaboration

[gaf-mNDKBlG2WHs at public.gmane.org (Jerry Feldman)]

We did. It is an excellent product, but has a serious limitation. The
free version only allows for 3 microphones. The Pro (paid) version also
have a somewhat low number too. What I wanted was to be able to support
about 10 people both through the DIMDIM website all using connected
microphones. One possible solution would be using skype for voice
because of its conference calling capabilities and possibly skrble for
whiteboarding.

I've also asked the Dimdim people if they could present at a future BLU
meeting especially since they are local (Lowell, Ma).

On 02/11/2010 05:03 PM, Ken Campbell wrote:
> You might look at Dimdim.
>
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> To: Boston Linux and Unix; Greater NH Linux User Group
> Subject: Linux usable Live Meeting - like or Webex-like online collabor=
ation
>
> I am looking for a way that the Boston User Groups board members can
> conduct an online meeting to include features like voice as well as a
> web interface where we can post an agenda, add elements to the agenda,
> and have the secretary prepare the meeting report. We can get Windows
> Live Meeting free, but AFAIK, there are no live meeting clients that ar=
e
> usable from Linux. I have looked at
> http://www.btconferencing.com/btc/infocentre/guides/web/msolm/webaccess=
/?sel
> =3DgSched&sec=3DgWeb
> <http://www.btconferencing.com/btc/infocentre/guides/web/msolm/webacces=
s/?se
> l=3DgSched&sec=3DgWeb>
>
> While the BT conferencing package "supports" Unix, one of the
> limitations is no audio. One of the problems we have had is that our
> president has an online conferencing phone number, but he was tied up i=
n
> Colorado and we did not have a way to carry on a meeting without him.
>
> My personal requirements:
> 1. Must support audio using Linux, Mac, or Windows systems
> 2. Must support some time of blackboarding capability other than simply=

> sharing a desktop.
> 3. Should be able to list who is online similar to Webex, but not a
> requirement.
> I don't know how we would end up using it since we have some very
> different types of board members (including one who actually works in a=

> Jail - he is an it manager).
>
> For audio only something like Skype would work, but the Skype Linux
> client is a bit old, but does work in Fedora 12 and Ubuntu 9.10.
> While I would prefer OpenSource, that is not a requirement. We would be=

> willing to pay a small fee or add a sponsorship on the BUG website.
>
>
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Boston Linux and Unix
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