[clue-tech] Online meetings

[F.L. Whiteley]

Thanks for the DimDim comments.  I'll check it out before making a renewal
decision.

Frank

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:clue-tech-bounces at cluedenver.org] On Behalf Of 
> Crawford Rainwater
> Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2010 12:21
> To: clue-tech at cluedenver.org
> Subject: Re: [clue-tech] Online meetings
> 
> 
> ----- "David L. Willson" <DLWillson at TheGeek.NU> wrote: -----
> > 
> > Does anyone here use any meeting software? I'm trying out Yugma. So
> > far, the experience is pretty good.
> > GoToMeeting was impossible, and WebEx was ... holy Moses, that's
> > expensive!
> > 
> > So, not asking if you've ~heard of~ any meeting software, but what
> > have you actually used, and where did it fall on your personal SROM,
> > where S = Sucks and R = Rules, and OM = OMeter.
> > 
> 
> Big Blue Button which is a Google Code project 
> (http://www.bigbluebutton.org ).  It has API's for quite a 
> few things related to a session or conference.  But then, 
> this is the server side of course.  The client side just 
> needs a Java and Flash capable browser to join in to view the 
> session with speakers (for audio), microphone (for voice), 
> and web camera (to present if desired).  Uses about 16 or so 
> Open Source components all tied together.
> 
> Linux ETC is putting this together with a Drupal front end to 
> address a few clients' requests and needs.  All like it 
> because of the cost factor primarily, and ease of use.
> 
> In regards to DimDim, they have been accused of GPL and other 
> Open Source License agreement infractions during the summer.  
> I also seem to recall they stopped contributing back into the 
> "community" edition as well.  Just a side note to consider 
> for long term viability potentially.
> 
> --- Crawford
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