Feature Requests item #731277, was opened at 2003-05-02 06:58 Message generated for change (Comment added) made by lschiere You can respond by visiting: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=350235&aid=731277&group_id=235
Please note that this message will contain a full copy of the comment thread, including the initial issue submission, for this request, not just the latest update. Category: yahoo Group: None >Status: Closed Resolution: None Priority: 5 Private: No Submitted By: Erica Andrews (phrozensmoke2) Assigned to: Tim Ringenbach (marv_sf) Summary: Voice & Webcam Chat for Yahoo BADLY needed Initial Comment: Since the makers of the official Yahoo! client for linux refuse to take the time to implement linux support for Yahoo's Voice chat and WebCam chat, I think Gaim should step up and do it. Gaim is great for basic 'boring' IMs, but rather than focus on prettying up the user interface (as the new Gtk 2 port does) and making sure all 'emoticons' are accounted for, why not focus on implementing REAL communication features. How about some VOICE chat and WEBCAM support for the Yahoo protocol? What was V4L created for if the only project that makes any real 'internet' use of V4L is GnomeMeeting? It's a shame that all that work was put into creating V4L and yet nobody really uses it for any real internet applications (No offense to GnomeMeeting, but 'netmeeting' is no longer cutting-edge video conferencing, Yahoo! is.) Gaim is great, but I still find myself having to dual-boot back onto Windows in order to use the 'real' Yahoo features like voice chat and web cam chat. I would l ike to END my reliance on Windows completely, so please implement these features, so I can stop having to tell my friends "um, sorry, I can't do voice chat...I'm on linux." Right now, the only thing I can really use Gaim for on Yahoo! is telling my friends "give me a few minutes while I boot up Windows, then I can use my mic and cam.", and that REALLY sucks. Also, what about support for yahoo chat rooms (like the GYach project) but maybe with the voice chat support. Yahoo chat rooms are only good with the voice chat. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Comment By: Luke Schierer (lschiere) Date: 2007-04-17 15:42 Message: Logged In: YES user_id=28833 Originator: NO As we are closing this tracker, please submit any feature request that is still valid to http://developer.pidgin.im. Thanks. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Comment By: XB-70 (xb-70) Date: 2006-01-16 13:18 Message: Logged In: YES user_id=1152188 I note that Gaim Video and Voice Support will be back-ported to Gaim. It would be nice to get the occasional update on the status of this feature request because it may well be the deal-breaker for a lot of dual-boot users. I like the idea of at least getting viewing and listening going and moving forward from there. Gaim is FABULOUS! I love how easily I can use it. Tabbed chatting makes 'bots much less of a nuisance. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Comment By: FMasi (fmasi) Date: 2004-03-29 17:48 Message: Logged In: YES user_id=991159 There is nothing more to say i agree more then 110% rtealy nead video and voice feature on gaim. the olnly thing i have to add is that it will be good to have it in msn too. Pleas do it or tel me where tu find it if there is eny place i can find it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Comment By: Tim Ringenbach (marv_sf) Date: 2004-02-17 21:15 Message: Logged In: YES user_id=790708 I already wrote a patch for yahoo webcam viewing. It's in the patch tracker. It's been there for a while. It still isn't really finished, but it works for the most part. It's currently viewing only. Apparently yahoo uses a patented codec for voice, so don't expect to see voice support any time soon. Note that voice isn't available for the mac either. Perhaps if they ever do it for mac or linux, they'll introduced another codec that we can use. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Comment By: alan johnson (chomo) Date: 2004-02-15 18:58 Message: Logged In: YES user_id=943591 might do some good ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Comment By: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody) Date: 2003-08-06 09:22 Message: Logged In: NO I would really like to see Yahoo! webcam-viewing support happen in GAIM also, anyone know if it's being worked on? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Comment By: Mark W. Kropf (djspark) Date: 2003-06-22 03:07 Message: Logged In: YES user_id=637756 Is this feature on any sort roadmap? The yahoo webcam protocol is super easy... I could write this easily for a win32 plugin... mark ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Comment By: Rescue9 (rescue9) Date: 2003-05-19 23:33 Message: Logged In: YES user_id=742181 I must say I have to agree with roguestar191. I love my gaim, have been using cvs's for quite some time now, love helping others learn to use gaim, and have even started helping on the documentation project for gaim. However, if Ayttm comes out with webcam support I will have to seriously consider using it. I am very monogamous with my applications though. I like one and tend to stick with it over anything else. I would rather not switch. Please implement webcam support. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Comment By: Matthew (roguestar191) Date: 2003-05-19 23:00 Message: Logged In: YES user_id=782576 this would be excellent to see. Ayttm is planning on introducing Yahoo video and voice support in it's next release (Ayttm is the "hier" to Everybuddy). I love Gaim, because it's stable, supports many protocols, mulitple logins on the same protocal (MSN), is very eye pleasing, and that only scratches the surface. But if Ayttm comes out with Yahoo video/voice support first, I'm going to switch over. Someone needs to do it, why not you? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Comment By: Rescue9 (rescue9) Date: 2003-05-04 18:56 Message: Logged In: YES user_id=742181 I agree %110! I was one of the first ones to request V4L support in the original Linux version of !YMessenger. I still haven't seen it, nor do I plan on seeing it anytime in the near future. I LOVE my gaim. I use it exclusively now. I also hate booting up into windows and have resigned myself to the fact that I simply won't do it. If it comes down to NEEDING to chat with a business partner via Video and Voice, then I may change my outlook, but as it stands now, I simply refuse to boot into windoze every day simply to use voice and video. I, however, would like to see this project implemented in a very systematic fashion to limit the tremendous amount of work required to see such a project take place. I would suggest that a serious of steps be followed so as not to everwelm the developement crew during this process. 1. Implement VIEWING ONLY of other peoples web cams in gaim. Since this only relies on the datastream comming down to the client and not on any hardware reqirements, aka different crap in everyone's machine, it should be fairly simple to implement this feature. 2. Implement LISTENING ONLY of other peoples voice stream. I understand that this may seem out of place, afterall what good is listening to someone if you can't effectively communicate back to them. However, as stated above, only the datastream to the client is needed to implement this feature. 3. Work the BUGS out of the first 2. If there are inherant bugs in the first 2 then they may naturally spill over into 4 & 5, thus creating a virtual paradox where changing something in one may basically require a complete rewrite of the others. 4. Implement SENDING VIDEO. 5. Implement SENDING VOICE. 4 & 5 are more complex due to the hardware aspect of things. Different hardware, different drivers, different etc. Not only is this project achievable, but I believe it may be easier if steps are followed to keep developers from drowning in code. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- You can respond by visiting: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=350235&aid=731277&group_id=235 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Gaim-features mailing list Gaim-features@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gaim-features
