Hello Mahabir dai, I think you misunderstood by suggestion, " I am proposing to do VC in local Intranet because it is very expensive to use Internet for VC in Nepal at least for now." This is what I am really looking forward to. Streaming video through intranet rather internet.
For training, I am sure guys out there are serious about it. And will talk to guys. Regards Akash Deep Shakya On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 1:44 PM, Mahabir Pun <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello bhai, > > I thought Foss Nepal is really serious about doing what it says it is > serious for. And it seems like it is not. I have been asking FOSS to train > some of our local staff on Linux without any gain. If you don;t do what you > say, then it is meaningless to say something. FOSS is advocating for the > use of open source software and I am also proposing to develop VC using open > source. Why do we use expensive proprietary software if we can do it by > ourselves? > > Yes, I know the challenges of doing VC over wireless network. The > challenges can't be overcome if you don;t face it hard. There are always > chances for failing. But it will be worth trying and that is what I am > proposing to all the technical wizards. It is upon you to decide whether to > participate in it. > > I know the alternative of using educational DVDs in case we fail in it. > Using skype, chat etc also need Internet bandwidth. I am proposing to do VC > in local Intranet because it is very expensive to use Internet for VC in > Nepal at least for now. > > Thanks. Sorry for this response. > > Mahabir > > > > On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 8:54 AM, Akash Deep Shakya <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> This was one thing I have always tried and dreamed of doing with our >> e-libraries projects, but due to lack of funding and many other reasons >> could not really work out. >> >> Taking into account the scenario of Nepal and the resources available, if >> we just rely on communication medium such as ethernet to transmit high >> bandwidth content such as video then we must be missing something, as these >> will definitely run over UDP and we will definitely lose data on the way. >> >> My suggestion would be preparing a well constructed set of video for >> education, health, etc (which I pressume have been already made by various >> distributor in kathmandu, saw a lot of dvd in KTM market for SLC etc.) and >> deploying these video to the destination. Only updates will >> be transferred over a reliable channel. For all other live conferencing etc. >> Using P2P communication protocol would be good idea, skype would be good >> example of such software, but would not prefer using it, as it is under >> proprietary boundary. >> >> http://tinychat.com/ >> >> would be one option, and for geolocation, we can either use twitter API >> for geo location or even google latitude is there. >> >> Just to summarize, if we are thinking of taking classes sitting in KTM to >> guys in Jomsom, at runtime, than I don't think its realistic considering the >> resources available. But sending in the video tapes and timely updates, and >> chatting through an IRC, tinychat for queries would be good way to go ahead. >> That's how open University around the world works as well. >> >> >> Regards >> Akash Deep Shakya >> >> >> >> On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 12:39 PM, Hempal Shrestha < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Dear FOSSians, >>> >>> In continuation to my previous message in this regard, this is a request >>> email from Mahabir Pun himself. Please do convey directly to him (Mahabir >>> dai and Rajendra ji) for both suggestions and volunteer positions. >>> >>> With thanks in advance. >>> >>> Hempal Shrestha >>> >>> ************ >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: Mahabir Pun <[email protected]> >>> Date: Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 12:15 PM >>> Subject: About developing video conferencing software >>> >>> Hello Friends, >>> >>> Many of you might know that I am desperately trying to develop video >>> conferencing system for a few years for tele-teaching. I am not doing it for >>> fun but to meet the dire shortage of qualified teachers (Science, Math and >>> English) in rural schools. Moreover, we are also planning to provide health >>> training to the rural health workers by some doctors living in Kathmandu >>> through tele- health training as well. I am talking to the government to >>> start a pilot project for rural health training through video conferencing. >>> Therefore, multi-destination video conferencing is greatly needed. However, >>> buying proprietary software is not economically possible for our project. >>> Therefore we need to use open source. >>> >>> Right now we are working on two open source software - BigBlueButton and >>> Open Meeting. Some students from Kathmandu University are working on Open >>> Meeting. I am working on BigBlueButton. have installed BigBlueButton open >>> source software in a dedicated server in local network in Pokhara and tested >>> it. I have attached a screenshot of the testing I did two days ago. In the >>> photo you can see the photos of three guys in the video conference meeting >>> and I am giving a power point presentation to them. The photo in the middle >>> with people trying to push a rock was the power point slide. The three guys >>> in the meeting were at different districts (Nangi, Jomsom, Ghandruk, which >>> are at an air distance of approx. 40, 85, and 22 KM far from Pokhara in 3 to >>> 5 hops) and were connected through wireless. I was in Pokhara. Also you can >>> see the chat box, where we can do chatting. The web camera can be turned off >>> and on as needed. >>> >>> Except the voice, everything worked fine. There is lots of delay in the >>> voice and we need to work on that. I will test the conferencing system at >>> least in 16 sites. We need to customize it in different ways to meet our >>> needs. >>> >>> I am forming a team in Kathmandu and Pokhara from graduate and >>> undergraduate students of Kathmandu University and Pokhara University. We >>> are looking for programmers, computer scientists, supervisors interested to >>> help us for this project. If you are interested or if you know anybody, or >>> if there is any other way you can support, please let me know. I will tell >>> how you can help. We will have to set up working place in Kathmandu and >>> Pokhara for the software development if necessary. Right now we don;t have >>> funding for office set up, but I will try to what I can do. >>> >>> I have also attached a Google Earth photo of the sites where we will test >>> the video conferencing for tele-teaching and tele- health training. >>> >>> Also please suggest if you have any other open source software in mind. >>> >>> Mahabir Pun >>> *********** >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 2:05 AM, Hempal Shrestha < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Dear All, >>>> >>>> This is a request (message below) that was forwarded to me by Rajendra >>>> Poudel from ENRD, who have been working on Nepal Wireless Project along >>>> with Mahabir Pun. As per the preliminary discussions, this is a kind of IT >>>> volunteers with basic stipend support. Just in case you want me to connect >>>> you with them or know more about the work, please do not hesitate to write >>>> to me. You can directly contact with Mahabir dai himself or Rajendra ji >>>> (sooner the best), the contact details are; >>>> >>>> *[email protected]* >>>> >>>> *[email protected]* >>>> >>>> Office telephone : 977-1-4428090 (Mr. Rajendra Poudel) >>>> >>>> Mob : 9841-592361 (Dr. Mahabir Pun) >>>> >>>> With Best regards, >>>> >>>> Hempal Shrestha >>>> >>>> ****************** >>>> >>>> Vacancies for the IT professional volunteers to develop Multi-casting, >>>> Multi-destination web based video conferencing system >>>> >>>> >>>> E-Network Research and Development (ENRD) is a non-profit organization >>>> working for expanding Nepal wireless networking project started by >>>> Himanchal >>>> School, Nangi. Since 2001. Thanks goes to international volunteers who have >>>> significantly supported and contributed since from the starting of building >>>> wireless network in the mountain. Not only building of physical >>>> infrastructure but ENRD has been equally given importance to develop >>>> various >>>> applications such as tele-teaching, tele-medicine including with local >>>> e-business which are useful tools for the social delivery services. Since >>>> from the starting ENRD has been gathering all the university students, >>>> academia and professional researchers to build such system from one desk. >>>> >>>> This time also ENRD is planning to customize open source multi-casting; >>>> multi-destination web based video conferencing system by the huge >>>> participation of national / international researchers, technology >>>> practitioner, IT professionals, and university academia and college >>>> students. >>>> >>>> There are many open source web based web applications available in the >>>> market they can be customized according to our needs and requirements. For >>>> example you can see them in the given link. >>>> >>>> *http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_web_conferencing_software*<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_web_conferencing_software> >>>> >>>> ENRD is planning to customize such application to achieve following >>>> goals. >>>> >>>> 1. >>>> >>>> User friendly end user Interface with localized version. >>>> 2. >>>> >>>> Decrease the existing delay in audio and video transmission during >>>> the time of live conference. >>>> 3. >>>> >>>> Decrease the bandwidth consumption from the application side. >>>> 4. >>>> >>>> Integrate the white board features in the system. >>>> 5. >>>> >>>> Improve the scalability features in the system for many users. >>>> >>>> More information about the application can be seen from here >>>> >>>> *http://code.google.com/p/bigbluebutton/wiki/FAQ* >>>> >>>> If any person is interested to apply in these positions should have >>>> following skills. >>>> >>>> 1. >>>> >>>> Basic skill to play with Ubuntu Linux Operating system , web server >>>> and bash/Perl etc scripting >>>> 2. >>>> >>>> Advance level of skill on HTML5 and CSS >>>> 3. >>>> >>>> Medium level of skill on web based application JAVA programming, >>>> PHP/MySQL, etc. >>>> 4. >>>> >>>> Medium level of Knowledge on SIP, ASTRIK and VoIP. >>>> 5. >>>> >>>> Knowledge on Multimedia such as audio, video encoding is >>>> recommended. >>>> >>>> The project period is divided in total 3rd phase (total 7 months) >>>> >>>> First Phase – 2 months (Research, System design and analysis) >>>> >>>> Second Phase- 2 months (Coding) >>>> >>>> Third Phase -3 months (debugging and implementation, development of >>>> manual) >>>> >>>> Volunteer should work under the guide line prepared by project >>>> coordinator and should have capability of self study by surfing internet, >>>> such as collect related information, and participate with many online >>>> discussions groups to gain knowledge for developing the system. >>>> >>>> Upon the necessity the organization will organize online/offline or >>>> hands on training on the advance issues. >>>> >>>> Position name: Volunteer, Team Member >>>> >>>> Venue of work: ENRD office at Lazimpat, Kathmandu >>>> >>>> Time of work: Daily 8 hours (including 1 hour Lunch time) >>>> >>>> Holidays: Government Holidays >>>> >>>> Volunteer support cost will be provided according to the roles and skill >>>> level of the team members. >>>> >>>> 1. >>>> >>>> Assistance team member – NRs. 7000:00 >>>> 2. >>>> >>>> Team member – NRs. 8000:00 >>>> >>>> No other services or facilities will be offered from the project. >>>> >>>> *Note: After successfully completion of the project: Team members >>>> (volunteers) will be awarded by the certificate of achievement from the >>>> implementing organization. * >>>> >>>> ****************** >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] >>> http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >>> >>> Mailing List Guidelines: >>> http://wiki.fossnepal.org/index.php?title=Mailing_List_Guidelines >>> Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/ >>> >> >> > > > -- > Please visit our school and projects at http://www.himanchal.org and > http://www.nepalwireless.net > -- FOSS Nepal mailing list: [email protected] http://groups.google.com/group/foss-nepal To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] Mailing List Guidelines: http://wiki.fossnepal.org/index.php?title=Mailing_List_Guidelines Community website: http://www.fossnepal.org/
