[Ubuntu-be] Nieuw lid.

[Jan Claeys]

[quoting order corrected]
On ma, 2006-07-24 at 19:12 +0200, Adriaan Leynse wrote:
> 2006/7/24, Bram Biesbrouck <b at beligum.org>:
> > Let me jump in here and explain my reasons for choosing flash (or, more
> > specifically, FLV) as a transport-protocol (because that's what it is to me).
> > I developed my own lossless codec and fileformat container for the Instrudeo
> > project. Because of this, and because the format/codec is exactly suited for
> > all the things I need to do with it, technically, the performance and
> > file-sized I get from it are great. Just for a reference: I can save a 30min,
> > 800x600x24 screen video, commented and all, in a file of about 60 MB.

That's not bad, I think, and thus it sounds like your codec is a good
idea.


> > The underlying specs of the codec and format aren't that difficult and
> > rocket-scienty, but, again, it does exactly what I need it to do.

I suspect it's something along the lines of what cross-platform remote
desktop applications like VNC use?


> > - A viewer that's most widely penetrated in the computer-world. (let the
> > flamewars begin)

I guess the Flash version you need is installed on no more than about 70
or 80% (and maybe less!) of all desktop/laptop computers.  (For your
public the market penetration is maybe significantly higher though,.)


> > Like you guys told me before, some 64bit platforms will get in trouble (and
> > probably Solaris, HP-UX, etc too, I don't know),

AFAIK there is also no flash-player for the new Intel-Macs yet...


> > Indeed, I'm very sorry I'm shutting people out by choosing for FLV, and I will
> > try to offer the streams in more formats in the future (by the way, everyone
> > can convert my isd format to any other format using ScreenKast), but FLV is
> > the way I will go, for now.

What about streaming ISD itself?  :)


-- 
Jan Claeys