[Ubuntu-be] Nieuw lid.

[Jan Claeys]

On ma, 2006-07-24 at 21:33 +0200, Bram Biesbrouck wrote:
> > > > - 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,.)
> 
> If you can provide me a viewer with a wider installbase, that can be streamed 
> to, you have my attention.

The default media players on (almost) any desktop have several formats
in common that they can play (including streaming formats, but to me
that doesn't really look like an absolute requirement?).  The problem
might be to find one that has a good quality/size ratio.


> > What about streaming ISD itself?  :)
> 
> Good question.
> I've thought about this, but came to the conclusion, I don't want to reïnvent 
> the wheel (yet) by writing my own player.

I was rather thinking about codecs for gstreamer, direct media & the
MacOS equivalent.

> However, this will happen in the 
> near future. In fact, I'm planning to stream right into HTML with AJAX and 
> Canvas, but first, I need get make some money out of the project, cause my 
> bank account has been going downwards since last september.

"Here Be Dragons"...?   ;-)

> More specifically, I'm planning to provide business-leveled (live and 
> faq-oriented) videohelpdesking. If you know someone who could be interested, 
> you know where to find me ;-) 

Is that only for linux or also for Windows?

You could also try BIS, VDAB, etc. to use it for their on-line courses
(with you as a consultant of course)?


-- 
Jan Claeys