Take a look at software.linux.com.  On the Software Menu on the left hand side click 
on Conferencing then pick the "I'-Video" category, several software are listed there.  
GnomeMeeting has a very informative web site, so is VIC; Collaborative Virtual 
Workspace looks more like a server application.

Depending on what your perceived usage is, if this linux box is a server type of a 
system and will be locked in a computer room then you probably wouldn't look for an 
end-point video  conference application for it.  In that case, an MCU (multipoint 
conference unit) type application such as Collaborative Virtual Workspace would be 
what you want.  If it is going to be someone's desktop then you can look at 
GnomeMeeting or VIC.  These software are all using H.323 communications protocol which 
means you won't be able to conference with people having ISDN lines unless you go 
through some kind of a gateway.

Check out those software and find out what hardware they work with then go from there. 
 Forget about VideoConference Vendors such as PictureTel, PolyCom ( which are same 
company now ) and the like.  None of those guys build anything for Linux.

Yu-Hsin

-----Original Message-----
From: Oscar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 6:12 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [expert] video conferencing


Hi all,

I must to do a budget for a server (up to 12.000 EUR), but it must allow
video conferencing. Evidently, I would like to run Linux as OS. 
Can you please give me some orientation on following points?:

- Possibility of using the server for video conferencing. 

- Adjusting to the indicated budget, mark, model, characteristics
recommended for the server. 

- compatible cameras and software for video conferencing with linux.
Software needed.

Any recommendation will be welcome. I have got used to the best (linux)
and it would't like to have to use windows in the server because the
video conference. 

Thank you,
oscar.
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