[Telephony] vlug meeting idea

[Alan W. Irwin]

On 2004-05-15 08:26-0700 Doug Ransom wrote:

> It would be interesting to attend a vlug meeting where we learned:
> - how to share desktops with each other (i.e. similar to net meeting).
> Everything from what to install and how to configure the firewall to how
> two users can use gnome-meeting to chat and share.  I think this is voip
> related.
> - how to voice conference with small groups (i.e. your family members,
> most of whom run windows and netmeeting or desktop sharing).

I think that is an excellent idea.  I think the two club shuttles would be a
great help for such a meeting since they would be ideal for demonstrations
of what is possible for shared desktops and various software audio (and
eventually video) conferencing tools between two computers.

Alan
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Astronomical research affiliation with Department of Physics and Astronomy,
University of Victoria (astrowww.phys.uvic.ca).

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package (plplot.org), the Yorick front-end to PLplot (yplot.sf.net), the
Loads of Linux Links project (loll.sf.net), and the Linux Brochure Project
(lbproject.sf.net).
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