RE: [GnomeMeeting-list] basic questions....

[Damien Sandras <damien sandras it-optics com>]

Le dim 14/12/2003 à 22:06, bruce a écrit :
> Damien,
> 
> Thanks for the input!
> 
> To ask a really basic question.... and for clarity...
> 
> Gnome Meeting performs a similar function to Microsoft's NetMeeting. In
> order to run a complete conferencing type system, a user will have to have
> the server (OpenMCU) as well as the client app (GnomeMeeting).. is this a
> correect understanding...
> 


Yes

> Thanks...
> 
> -Bruce
> 
> PS. To your knowledge is anyone looking/thinking about creating the kind of
> application that I have previously described...
> 


What you have described is not feasible in one unique application, you
will always have a set of components.

> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gnomemeeting-list-admin gnome org
> [mailto:gnomemeeting-list-admin gnome org]On Behalf Of bruce
> Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 11:35 AM
> To: gnomemeeting-list gnome org
> Subject: RE: [GnomeMeeting-list] basic questions....
> 
> 
> Damien,
> 
> Thanks for the response. We checked the archive.. we saw your initial
> response to out 1st quesry... We didn't see a response to the 2nd query..
> Should we take this to mean, 1) You already felt the answer was sufficiently
> addressed in the 1st response, 2) There is a response, we just can't find
> it... or 3) Ooops.. You didn't realize we had asked a few more issues..
> 
> Baically, we're curious to know if it would be possible/has been done/etc...
> to use GnomeMeeting as a part of a complete/comprehensive WebConferencing
> application where users are able to access
> scheduling/conferencing/collaboration/etc... And have the ability to do
> multiple user/multiple conferencing for different projects...
> 
> Thanks
> 
> -Bruce
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: gnomemeeting-list-admin gnome org
> [mailto:gnomemeeting-list-admin gnome org]On Behalf Of Damien Sandras
> Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 10:58 AM
> To: gnomemeeting-list gnome org
> Subject: RE: [GnomeMeeting-list] basic questions....
> 
> 
> Hello Bruce,
> 
> Browse the archives, the answer to that mail is present :)
> 
> Le dim 14/12/2003 à 20:04, bruce a écrit :
> > Damien,
> >
> > We're resending this email because we never got a response to the issues
> we
> > raised. We'd appreciate it if you (or someone else) could take a quick
> look
> > and let us know if GnomeMeeting might be able to meet our needs.
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Bruce Douglas
> > bedouglas earthlink net
> > (925) 866-2790
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: gnomemeeting-list-admin gnome org
> > [mailto:gnomemeeting-list-admin gnome org]On Behalf Of bruce
> > Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 11:10 AM
> > To: gnomemeeting-list gnome org
> > Subject: RE: [GnomeMeeting-list] basic questions....
> >
> >
> > Damien,
> >
> > Thanks for getting back to us. It appears that you're one of the principal
> > developers of the GnomeMeeting application. WebEx provides a comprehensive
> > application that allows the user to hold a web conference with others via
> > the internet. The following features are possible:
> > 	Voice communication between multiple users during the conference
> > 	Collaborative Whiteborad during the conference
> > 	Scheduling of meetings between users
> > 	Text/IM Messaging as well
> >
> > 	Server App runs on Linux
> > 	Client Apps run over Linux/Windows
> >
> > Basically, we are looking for an app that we can use as our conferencing
> > application. We would like for it to be run on our internal server, for it
> > to be scalable, handling multiple conferences with multiple people for
> each
> > conference... Ideally, it should use a client application to allow each
> > person to participate in conferences via the server in a secure manner.
> >
> > So basically, we're trying to find out if the GnomeMeeting app can be used
> > as an underlying foundation for this kind of application.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Bruce Douglas
> > bedouglas earthlink net
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: gnomemeeting-list-admin gnome org
> > [mailto:gnomemeeting-list-admin gnome org]On Behalf Of Damien Sandras
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 12:35 AM
> > To: gnomemeeting-list gnome org
> > Subject: Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] basic questions....
> >
> >
> > hi,
> >
> > Le mer 10/12/2003 à 02:14, bruce a écrit :
> > > hi...
> > >
> > > new to gnomemeeting.... i have a few basic questions, so i'm hoping that
> i
> > > can find my answers here...
> > >
> > > we're looking for an open source app that will allow us to hold/have web
> > > meetings. basically we're trying to find out if there is an application
> > that
> > > provides functionality similar to WebEx. As we understand GnomeMeeting,
> it
> > > allows users to communicate over the net using voice, so it kind of
> > > functions as a VoIP type of app...
> > >
> >
> >
> > yes it is a VoIP/videoconferencing application.
> >
> > > Has anyone looked at using the gnomemeeting app as a robust competitor
> to
> > > WebEx... What would be the pros/cons of using this app in that
> fashion...?
> >
> > Afer a quick look at the WebEx website, I can't really tell what they
> > allow to do. But I think it is approximatively the same except that
> > their product runs in a webbrowser.
> >
> >
> > > Is it robust enough to be used in this manner...?
> > >
> >
> > It should, really... I'm simulating hundreds of calls at work without
> > any problem.
> >
> > > Does anyone know of any other app which might be used/considered to be a
> > > competitive app to WebEx...?
> > >
> >
> > I know no open source application doing videconferencing on the web.
> >
> > I don't know if my answer helps, but if you have more specific
> > questions, feel free to ask. WebEx is just too vague for me to be able
> > to answer correctly.
> >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Bruce Douglas
> > > bedouglas earthlink net
> > > (25) 866-2790
> > >
> > >
> >
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