Re: [DISCUSSION] GSOC 2016 ideas

[Maxim Solodovnik]

Thanks for your answers!
I'll try to sum everything up here:

@Dmitriy
I believe you are talking about audio/video decentralization, OM DB will be
stored on central server so everything can be configured in one place, as
well as authentication need to be performed on the server.
Could you please create JIRA issue and describe your idea more detailed?

@Ed
1. *The need to improve the screen sharing function and performance *
We do have https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OPENMEETINGS-112, not much
interest from students since 2012 :(((, right now we have 1 students
response, will see ...
2. *The implementation of adaptiv consumtion of bandwith for the
videostreaming depending on the total bandwith. *
could you please provide more details on this? currently user select
his/her video resolution and can save bandwidth decreasing video size,
moderator can deny video to users to save bandwidth
What else can be done here to improve the situation?
3. *Flashfree conference rooms.*
We do have https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OPENMEETINGS-895,
unfortunately work on the issue is stalled :(, we are working on improving
red5 so it can support WebRTC, then work on this issue can be resumed
4. *Mobil client with whiteboard function.*
We do have commercial Mobile client:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.org.apache.openmeetings.OmMobile
WB can be implemented for this client, but unfortunately we don't have
enough sales to be able to continue this development :(
5. *consistent and modern, flexible and more attractive gui*
we do have https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OPENMEETINGS-1142. The
main idea was this issue will be resolved automatically as soon as we will
move room to HTML5, but this process seems to be too slow :((
6. *to bring the clipboard content of the os to the whiteboard of om (so
you can substitute the screen sharing in some usecases).*
Currently text OS clipboard is available in OM, but I guess you are talking
about graphical clipboard, this might be interesting idea, could you please
file JIRA issue regarding it?
7. *Cobrowsing could also help to have a better overall impression.*
What do you mean by this? is it some sort of screen-sharing?

On the administrative side for more acceptance we need
8. *an consistent and automated install process from scratch*
Actually right now installer is much better than in previous versions,
could you create JIRA issue/issues on what else need to be improved?
9. *an one command or one-click update process.*
Right now it is approximately 3 commands:
./admin.sh -b -file current_om.zip
tar -xzf apache-openmeetings-3.1.0.tar.gz//here you need to create
separate folder and maybe copy jar file with DB driver
./admin.sh -i -file current_om.zip

but i believe it is simple enough, I perform updates on demo server and
local machines with no issues
If you have idea on how this can be further simplified please share it :)

@Bhushan

   1. *We should get rid of Applet to record the screen. Installing
   required plugins for this on client machines is cubersome.*

Actually the only alternative I see is installing plugin to the browser,
which is not very good idea :(
While we are using Flash we can use flash to create images of the WB, but
I'm not sure performance will be good enough :(
Maybe you have any idea on how this can be implemented, please share it :)

   1. Maximum capacity of conference room 40-50, which is very less. So, I
   think there is scope for improvement in clustering functionality.

We do have clustering support and are working on improving room capacity,
unfortunately we have not enough testers to check our enhancements in this
area :(

   1. If participants in conference room are using only whiteboard and
   audio then there should be auto recording functionality while creating a
   room. In our case, it happens very often that teacher(moderator) forgot to
   record the session.

Actually autorecording might be implemented without any applet in interview
room (you need no applet to record in interview room), but it is impossible
to record WB without external application :(((

@Jeff
I'm also using WebEx here, but unfortunately it's screensharing does not
work on Linux machines :( We might take a look at it while we will simplify
the room, thanks for the hint!


On Mon, Feb 29, 2016 at 11:28 AM, Jeff Clay  wrote:

> I think OM should look at Cisco WebEx and strive to achieve the same
> features and functionalities. I have tried a lot of commercial and open
> source video conferencing and collaboration sites, WebEx seems to be the
> leading standard. From my experience, I would rate web conferencing systems
> as:
>
> 1) Cisco WebEx
> 2) Adobe Connect
> 3) AT Connect
> 4) Open Meetings
> 5) Big Blue Button
>
>
>
> On Feb 28, 2016, at 9:14 AM, Bhushan Patil 
> wrote:
>
> Hi Maxim, I think following are the area of improvements
>
>1. We should get rid of Applet to record the screen. 

Re: [DISCUSSION] GSOC 2016 ideas

[Bhushan Patil]

Hi Maxim, I think following are the area of improvements

   1. We should get rid of Applet to record the screen. Installing required
   plugins for this on client machines is cubersome.
   2. Maximum capacity of conference room 40-50, which is very less. So, I
   think there is scope for improvement in clustering functionality.
   3. If participants in conference room are using only whiteboard and
   audio then there should be auto recording functionality while creating a
   room. In our case, it happens very often that teacher(moderator) forgot to
   record the session.

PS: I dont have deep knowledge of OM, so I don't know if above tasks are
even possible or not.

On Sat, Feb 27, 2016 at 5:36 PM, Maxim Solodovnik 
wrote:

> Am I right thinking no activity on the topic means, there are no areas of
> improvement in OpenMeetings?
>
> On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 12:35 PM, Maxim Solodovnik 
> wrote:
>
>> Hello All,
>>
>> GSOC 2016 is coming :)
>> In case we would like to benefit from it we need to record GSOC ideas for
>> our project
>>
>> I would like to propose to discuss current list [1] and any additional
>> ideas in this thread
>> Looking forward for you comments :)
>>
>> [1]
>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OPENMEETINGS-554?filter=12334770=project%20%3D%20OPENMEETINGS%20AND%20labels%20%3D%20gsoc2016
>>
>> --
>> WBR
>> Maxim aka solomax
>>
>
>
>
> --
> WBR
> Maxim aka solomax
>

Re: [DISCUSSION] GSOC 2016 ideas

[Maxim Solodovnik]

Am I right thinking no activity on the topic means, there are no areas of
improvement in OpenMeetings?

On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 12:35 PM, Maxim Solodovnik 
wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> GSOC 2016 is coming :)
> In case we would like to benefit from it we need to record GSOC ideas for
> our project
>
> I would like to propose to discuss current list [1] and any additional
> ideas in this thread
> Looking forward for you comments :)
>
> [1]
> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OPENMEETINGS-554?filter=12334770=project%20%3D%20OPENMEETINGS%20AND%20labels%20%3D%20gsoc2016
>
> --
> WBR
> Maxim aka solomax
>



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WBR
Maxim aka solomax

[DISCUSSION] GSOC 2016 ideas

[Maxim Solodovnik]

Hello All,

GSOC 2016 is coming :)
In case we would like to benefit from it we need to record GSOC ideas for
our project

I would like to propose to discuss current list [1] and any additional
ideas in this thread
Looking forward for you comments :)

[1]
https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/OPENMEETINGS-554?filter=12334770=project%20%3D%20OPENMEETINGS%20AND%20labels%20%3D%20gsoc2016

-- 
WBR
Maxim aka solomax