Date: Mon, 8 Dec 1997 19:42:09 -0800 From: John-Mark Gurney <gurney_j@efn.org> To: Mark Mayo <mark@vmunix.com> Cc: Julian Elischer <julian@whistle.com>, dg@root.com, Nate Williams <nate@mt.sri.com>, hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: [hackers:] Architectural advice needed Message-ID: <19971208194209.62841@hydrogen.nike.efn.org> In-Reply-To: <19971208204221.23659@vmunix.com>; from Mark Mayo on Mon, Dec 08, 1997 at 08:42:21PM -0500 References: <199712082204.OAA23754@implode.root.com> <348C78C4.6F5992E1@whistle.com> <19971208204221.23659@vmunix.com>
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Mark Mayo scribbled this message on Dec 8: > One thing that would have really helped us out that I now see in the > win95/Mac netscape and mickeysoft conferencing tools is the > "blackboard" thing - you can scribble and write on a blackboard > that is shared by all members of the conference. I don't think this is > present in the Unix version of Netscape 4.0 though... Bummer. why not use sdr, whiteboard, and vat?? I've recieved quite good resposne at home (over a 28.8k) from Luigi (in Europe) using GSM on vat (I could hear him type :) )... but the other way was to overloaded for me to chat with him... I'm looking at moving into the university dorms, and once I do, then I can have all the fun of multicast... > One thing is for certain, conferencing tools will almost certainly > represent a pretty big market in the years to come. Especially once we > start getting ADSL and cable modem rollouts so you can have an audio/video > link happening. The FreeBSD project, IMHO, is a shining example of what > can be accomplished through the Net, and the success is remarkable given > the relatively primitive tools used! yep... once the higher speed connections come out.. then we can use the Bt848 and a camera for video conferencing.. :) > If it doesn't already exist, an X conferencing tool certainly seems like > a neat program "waiting to be created" by some spirited programmer > out there! :-) yep, they all pretty much exist... the ones that don't exist are the ones that don't require X... :( -- John-Mark Gurney Modem/FAX: +1 541 683 6954 Cu Networking Live in Peace, destroy Micro$oft, support free software, run FreeBSD
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