Re: [GnomeMeeting-list] Cross-platform solution

[Damien Sandras <dsandras seconix com>]

Le jeu 03/04/2003 à 16:07, Jon Schneider a écrit :
> Now that I have a webcam I am looking for videoconferencing software 
> that allows people on different platforms to chat. That is linux-only 
> software is no more useful than windows-only.

That's not true.

It depends on what kind of software. 

If you are using a software that doesn't respect any standard, then
interoperability is only possible with users of that software, and the
software is unuseful. 

If you are using a software that respects a standard, then your software
will be compatible with all other software respecting standards.

Being cross-platform or not is not the problem, respecting a standard is
the problem.


> I don't fully understand H323 but have read that it is used even by 
> Microsoft. Does this mean that a gnomemeeting user should be able to 
> chat to a netmeeting one ?
> 

Yes, of course.

> Jon

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