Re: [PLUG] Testing Zoom-linux

2021-02-04 Thread Michael Dexter
On 2/4/21 4:02 PM, Rich Shepard wrote: A quick web search found a description of meet.jit.si security @ . I think this addresses both of our concerns. That sure sounds like early Wiki! I do have colleagues looking into setting up an independent server. I'll ask

Re: [PLUG] Testing Zoom-linux

2021-02-04 Thread Rich Shepard
On Thu, 4 Feb 2021, Rich Shepard wrote: Jitsi had a 'set password' link on the home page when a meeting was set up. I don't know where it went. But, with the password meeting crashers couldn't get in because they were not sent the password. Michael, A quick web search found a description of

Re: [PLUG] Testing Zoom-linux

2021-02-04 Thread Rich Shepard
On Thu, 4 Feb 2021, Michael Dexter wrote: For the December meeting I had a Zoom meeting standing by as Plan B. Would this be wise should Jitsi be a problem? Attacked by squatters, etc? Michael, Jitsi had a 'set password' link on the home page when a meeting was set up. I don't know where it

Re: [PLUG] Testing Zoom-linux

2021-02-04 Thread Michael Dexter
On 2/4/21 1:58 PM, Rich Shepard wrote: Any and all comments on the lack of audio output and sharing screens other than that of zoom-linux are more than welcome. For the December meeting I had a Zoom meeting standing by as Plan B. Would this be wise should Jitsi be a problem? Attacked by

Re: [PLUG] Testing Zoom-linux

2021-02-04 Thread Rich Shepard
On Wed, 27 Jan 2021, Dick Steffens wrote: The only way I've been able to know that audio is working is to log in to the meeting on a second machine. There I can hear myself speaking on the other machine, albeit with a delay. It's enough to verify the mic on the first machine is working. It also

Re: [PLUG] Testing Zoom-linux

2021-02-04 Thread Rich Shepard
On Wed, 27 Jan 2021, Ali Corbin wrote: https://zoom.us/test It'll show you your video, so that'll prove that your camera is working. The microphone is harder. You can change it and test it, and see the bars moving to prove that it's getting input. But I haven't found a way to play back the

Re: [PLUG] Testing Zoom-linux

2021-01-28 Thread Mark Allyn
Also, what about this thing called OBS Ninja? On Thu, Jan 28, 2021 at 9:13 AM Rich Shepard wrote: > On Thu, 28 Jan 2021, Ben Koenig wrote: > > > Some of the comments made by their marketing idiots about linux market > > share was beyond stupid. > > Ben, > > Theoretically how would one measure

Re: [PLUG] Testing Zoom-linux

2021-01-28 Thread Rich Shepard
On Thu, 28 Jan 2021, Ben Koenig wrote: Some of the comments made by their marketing idiots about linux market share was beyond stupid. Ben, Theoretically how would one measure market share for F/OSS? And, market share for what? On the topic of security, there is not a single video chat

Re: [PLUG] Testing Zoom-linux

2021-01-28 Thread Ben Koenig
On 1/27/21 10:44 PM, Tomas Kuchta wrote: On Wed, Jan 27, 2021, 20:15 Michael Barnes wrote: Are there ways I can run tests here to ensure it all works properly? TIA, Rich I'm kind of surprised as security conscious as this group is, that anyone would use Zoom. Especially when there are

Re: [PLUG] Testing Zoom-linux

2021-01-27 Thread Tomas Kuchta
On Wed, Jan 27, 2021, 20:15 Michael Barnes wrote: > > > > Are there ways I can run tests here to ensure it all works properly? > > > > TIA, > > > > Rich > > > > I'm kind of surprised as security conscious as this group is, that anyone > would use Zoom. Especially when there are so many better

Re: [PLUG] Testing Zoom-linux

2021-01-27 Thread Jason Barnett
We don't all have a choice. At my work, we use zoom and teams, neither of which I would use if it were my choice. Jason On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 5:15 PM Michael Barnes wrote: > On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 2:39 PM Rich Shepard > wrote: > > > I'll be presenting at a Zoom meeting in a couple of

Re: [PLUG] Testing Zoom-linux

2021-01-27 Thread Michael Barnes
On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 2:39 PM Rich Shepard wrote: > I'll be presenting at a Zoom meeting in a couple of months and want to > ensure that my webcam and it's microphone (or an external mic) work well. I > know that pavucontrol recognizes the camera and external mic (I assume the > webcam mic,

Re: [PLUG] Testing Zoom-linux

2021-01-27 Thread Rich Shepard
On Wed, 27 Jan 2021, Jason Barnett wrote: If you want to do a full test, log in to the same meeting twice. I have done this via two different browser tabs. I have never had luck being able to test audio from the zoom test call, even when I know the mic works. Jason, I might try that. The

Re: [PLUG] Testing Zoom-linux

2021-01-27 Thread Dick Steffens
On 1/27/21 2:57 PM, Jason Barnett wrote: If you want to do a full test, log in to the same meeting twice. I have done this via two different browser tabs. I have never had luck being able to test audio from the zoom test call, even when I know the mic works. The only way I've been able to know

Re: [PLUG] Testing Zoom-linux

2021-01-27 Thread Rich Shepard
On Wed, 27 Jan 2021, Ali Corbin wrote: https://zoom.us/test Ali, I found that one. It'll show you your video, so that'll prove that your camera is working. The microphone is harder. You can change it and test it, and see the bars moving to prove that it's getting input. But I haven't found

Re: [PLUG] Testing Zoom-linux

2021-01-27 Thread Jason Barnett
If you want to do a full test, log in to the same meeting twice. I have done this via two different browser tabs. I have never had luck being able to test audio from the zoom test call, even when I know the mic works. On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 2:39 PM Rich Shepard wrote: > I'll be presenting at a

Re: [PLUG] Testing Zoom-linux

2021-01-27 Thread Ali Corbin
On Wed, Jan 27, 2021 at 2:39 PM Rich Shepard wrote: > I'll be presenting at a Zoom meeting in a couple of months and want to > ensure that my webcam and it's microphone (or an external mic) work well. I > know that pavucontrol recognizes the camera and external mic (I assume the > webcam mic,

Re: [PLUG] Testing Zoom-linux

2021-01-27 Thread Rich Shepard
On Wed, 27 Jan 2021, Rich Shepard wrote: Are there ways I can run tests here to ensure it all works properly? I found https://zoom.us/test. Anything else? Rich ___ PLUG: https://pdxlinux.org PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org

[PLUG] Testing Zoom-linux

2021-01-27 Thread Rich Shepard
I'll be presenting at a Zoom meeting in a couple of months and want to ensure that my webcam and it's microphone (or an external mic) work well. I know that pavucontrol recognizes the camera and external mic (I assume the webcam mic, too, but haven't looked for it on pavucontrols input tab). Are