[NTLUG:Discuss] Open-source Polycom alternative

[Robert Pearson]

On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 12:30 AM, CoryC <oakleeman at yahoo.com> wrote:
> So in my search for open-source solutions to implement in the non-profit company that I work for, one solution continues to evade me. It seems like I can find a customized Linux distro for just about every application (VOIP:Trixbox; NAS:OpenFiler,FreeNAS; Firewall:Smoothwall,IPCop; IDS:EasyIDS,StrataGuard; etc) but have yet to find one specifically for video-conferencing.
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> I've quickly looked at GnomeMeeting, Skype, etc but didn't want to put too much time into them since they didn't have a 10' interface. I'm hoping to find something that requires minimal configuration, is end user friendly, and hopefully compatible with Polycom/Teamstation equipment.
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> I have found a couple of possibilities but they use SIP and would only be able to conference with other SIP based systems. The following are what I have found so far:
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> http://vistamcvideophone.oabsoftware.nl/ (Vista Media Center required, not open source)
> http://mcesipphone.oabsoftware.nl/ (Windows Media Center required, not open source)
> http://www.mythtv.org/wiki/index.php/MythPhone (Not had much luck getting Mythbuntu to even work yet, let alone trying MythPhone)
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> Any suggestions?
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> Thanks,
>
> Cory

The most active information I have seen lately for video conferencing
was on the SATLUG mailing list.
You can go to the website: www.satlug.org and search the mail
archives. A fellow named Jeremy Mann from UTHSCSA (UofT Health Science
Center, San Antonio) seems to be on the cutting edge. They are using
AccessGrid and tying it to a Polycom system.
May not be what you want.

Robert