[lug] Video chat and Linux

[Michael Hirsch]

Aren't those all audio-only applications?  I didn't think H.323 had
any video component.

Michael

On 6/5/05, Sebastian Sobolewski <spsobole at thirdmartini.com> wrote:
> I've used gomemeeting (http://www.gnomemeeting.org/) on linux to chat
> with Microsoft NetMeeting clients. It works with any H.323 compatible
> client. ( MyPhone, Netmeeting, CuSeeMe, OpenPhone, etc etc ).
> 
> I've also heard good things about skype ( http://www.skype.com/ ) But
> I've never used it myself.
> 
> -Seb
> 
> 
> Daniel Webb wrote:
> 
> >A friend of mine just told me that he is able to do video chat with most of
> >his family using cheap webcams and a Windows program called Trillian.  I
> >looked on the web a little bit to see how easy this is to do with Linux, but
> >can't really figure it out.  I see answers ranging from easy to hard.  Driver
> >support seems spotty.  What's the best video chat program for Linux, and is
> >there anything that I can use that would work with my Windows-using relatives?
> >What brands and models of webcam (if any) have consistent driver support?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Daniel
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