[kwlug-disc] FLOSS-friendly, usable webconferencing

[Paul Nijjar]

One point to note based on today's test runs: it looks like BBB has a
pure HTML5 client interface now. We were able to use the interface
without any other plugins. In this way it is nicer than Zoom (but Zoom
is slicker in other ways). 

I agree with the need for moderation. 

- Paul

On Mon, Mar 16, 2020 at 02:08:23PM -0400, Gordon Dey wrote:
> 
> The TESL people had successfully used BigBlueButton for up to 200
> simultaneous webinar participants. To pass that limit, now members have
> to register with zoom.us and webinars are delivered through zoom.us.
> 
> BBB worked decently well, although I recall it needing flash for some
> things. I installed it at work once (a while back) to play, and it was
> surprisingly easy. The company had bought into cisco's conference tools
> (webex) though. kwlug would either need to rent a bbb instance or self-host.
> 
> Basic zoom is "free". They have a version of the app for 12.04 and 14.04
> ubuntu, suggesting that they quit supporting it 6 years ago. Luckily,
> one can open a chrome browser window in 18.04.4, cancel the request to
> xdg_open, and it works passible well to attend a webinar. kwlug would
> need to purchase a zoom account, however to host webinars.
> 
> The other point to note, is that running a webinar-like meeting requires
> at least two other moderator-type people. One to sort out the steady
> stream of user questions and comments, and the other to manage the
> presentation system and presenters.
> 
> Gord.
> 
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