Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] Hi! Reg Gnomemeeting and Familiar.

[dsandras seconix com]

> Hi Kilian,
> Thanks for your response.
>
> By MCU, I would assume that its a MultiPoint Control unit.
> I see a lots of hardware based MCUs.
> Do we have any software based MCUs?
> Any pointers to applications, esp opensources would be helpful.
>

OpenMCU from OpenH323.org
There is also StupidMCU which is derived from OpenMCU. Make a search on
google for this.


> If we do support software based MCUs how good (err bad)
> is the performance?

I would say that the main problem would be with bandwidth, but you will
have to study this by yourself to have more details.

>
> You were also suggesting that we need a Full Duplex driver
> for audio/video I would assume. Correct? If thats
> the case, I need to check the hardware specs of PDA that
> we plan to buy.

Only for audio, but that's correct.

>
> Also does software CODECS come bundled with the Gnomemeeting?
>

Yes, you can check the Features page on www.gnomemeeting.org for a full list.

> And one last question, what would you think is a minimal
> hardware requirements for a IP Videoconferencing thats
> using software CODECS, software MCUs(if thats available
> and I await response from you all) on a Compaq HP H5xxx
> series? Will it fly; forgetting about performance and marketing :)
>

That depends on the number of persons you want to connect, but I have had
successful results with 4 persons on a P3 800. But there is no know
studies about that, if you are making one, that would be nice to
contribute your results.


> Thanks
> Lakshmi
>
> On Thu, 15 Jan 2004, Kilian Krause wrote:
>
>> Hi Lakshmi,
>>
>> > 1) I see that Gnomemeeting is similar to Netmeeting supported
>> > in Linux.
>> >
>> > I would like to know whether VideoConferencing is possible
>> > through this and how easy it is to port the application
>> > to Familiar distribution of Linux. But I am atleast
>> > sure that GnomeMeeting should atleast support VOIP.
>>
>> GM can do connection to NM in most cases.. there's some video size issue
>> which can't be reproduced properly, so let's put it: "it works with NM"
>>
>> > 2) Can multiple sites do Netmeeting or Videoconferencing through
>> >    this? or is it only point-to-point.
>>
>> GM alone is Point-2-Point, but you can make use of MCUs if you have some
>> around your net..
>>
>> > 3) Are there any readily available supported applications
>> >    (For IP VideoConferencing) with Familiar release in this regard.
>>
>> nope, there is no binary for "Familiar" Linux as far as i know.. that's
>> a release question to the "Familiar" release maintainer you should pose
>> though..
>>
>> largest problem is, we need a working Full Duplex Driver ;)
>> and with most cards only ALSA will be working sufficiently well...
>>
>> > 4) how easy it is to port applications from Linux to Familiar
>> > embedded linux?
>>
>> that's none of our business, really ;)
>> so you should yet again ask the release maintainer of "Familiar" Linux
>> about this one.
>>
>> --
>> Best regards,
>>  Kilian
>>
>
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