[CoLoCo] CoLoCo monthly team meeting

[Alex Comer]

Sounds like an agenda item for the meeting: "Determining the best virtual
meeting technology."

While 2nd life is cool, the linux client for 2nd life is "alpha" and though
I'm no expert, I'm not aware of an ubuntu package for it - seems to be of
the compile-it-yourself variety. On top of that, unless there was
voice/audio support, 2nd life really wouldn't offer much that IRC doesn't
(except for the gee-whiz geek factor).
http://secondlife.com/community/linux-alpha.php

That said, there is a supported ubuntu package for Skype - which does a
great job of VOIP. Plus its cross platform :)
http://www.skype.com/download/skype/linux/
If nothing else, an attendee with a laptop with speakers and a nice
omnidirectional mic could run the skype client at the meeting - those that
can't make it can join in via a skype conference call.

Alex


On 9/19/07, Jim Hutchinson <jim at ubuntu-rocks.org> wrote:
>
> I don't know how to pull off the second life bit. I'm going to move
> forward with an in person meeting and if someone wants to take on a second
> life version that is fine (either synchronous with the meeting or
> otherwise). However, I think we need the occasional face to face meeting
> anyway. Irc, second life or any other form of distributed meeting just isn't
> the same.
>
> Jim
>
> On 9/19/07, Brett Trigg <btrigg at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> >  I'm good with the Second Life idea.
> > I really want to participate but between work, family, and schooling, I
> > have no time to spend out and about.
> >
> >
> > phillip.j.tribble at seagate.com wrote:
> >
> > Greetings,
> >
> >
> > How about a Secondlife Meeting ? It would be great for ev eryone but there
> > will be no food =(  It works on linux
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Phillip J. Tribble
> > Seagate Global Customer Support
> >
> > (720) 652-5664
> > phillip.j.tribble at seagate.com
> >
> >
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