OpenMeetings

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OpenMeetings

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Basic data

developer Maxim Solodovnik, Sebastian Wagner, Community
Current  version 4.0.10
( December 15, 2019 )
operating system Cross-platform
programming language Java
category telecommunications
License Apache license 2.0
openmeetings.apache.org

OpenMeetings is a free web conferencing - Software . The aim is to set up a meeting in just a few steps in which you can hold a conference with several participants via audio / video, drawing board and shared desktop.

description

The product was based on the RIA framework OpenLaszlo and the Media Server Red5 .

A porting of the client in HTML5 and the Flash-free audio, video and desktop sharing with WebRTC were published with version 5.0.0-M1 in a first release.

There are different scenarios available for holding and planning a conference. The recommended database is MySQL . The software can be installed as a hosted service or on your own server.

The development of OpenMeetings began in 2006. So far it has been downloaded over 500,000 times. OpenMeetings is available in over 30 languages ​​and is used by various public institutions, universities and private companies.

Public institutions are for example the Center of Competence in Open Source Sweden / Finland or the school intranet of the city of Koblenz 'Koblenz School Network' with 45 locations.

Further publications can be found on ZDNET, in LinuxMag France or Ajax magazine.

OpenMeetings has been a project of the Apache Software Foundation since November 12, 2011 .

OpenMeetings is used as a plugin in the e-learning platforms Moodle and OpenOLAT , as well as ATutor and in earlier versions of Dokeos .

With a client for Android devices or the Puffin Free browser , the audio and video function of the Flash-based version can also be used by mobile devices.

For the Flash-free version available from version 5, no special requirements are placed on the browser.

features

OpenMeetings includes the following features:

  • Audio / video conference
  • Screen sharing
  • Edit documents collaboratively
  • Chat and drawing board
  • User and room administration
  • Multilingual (26 languages ​​available)
  • Schedule meetings with calendar
  • Recording of complete sessions
  • Directory service connection (e.g. ADS or eDirectory) via LDAP
  • VoIP integration with SIP

Shortcomings

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Apache OpenMeetings Project - Downloads . (accessed April 1, 2020).
  2. ↑ Google Code Archive - Long-term storage for Google Code Project Hosting. Retrieved October 24, 2018 .
  3. ↑ Google Code Archive - Long-term storage for Google Code Project Hosting. Retrieved October 24, 2018 .
  4. ↑ Ryan Stewart: openmeetings - Open source video conferencing and collaboration with OpenLaszlo | ZDNet . In: ZDNet . ( zdnet.com [accessed October 24, 2018]).
  5. ↑ LES EDITIONS DIAMOND. Retrieved October 24, 2018 (fr-fr).
  6. ↑ http://ajax.phpmagazine.net/2007/05/openmeetings_openlaszlo_videoc.html ( Memento of the original from October 6, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / ajax.phpmagazine.net
  7. ↑ Moodle in English: new VideoConferencing Plugin (s) for OpenMeetings 0.5.1. Retrieved October 24, 2018 .
  8. ↑ Open Source Learning Management System OpenOLAT 8.3 released . In: OpenPR.de . ( openpr.de [accessed October 24, 2018]).
  9. ↑ atutor.github.io. Retrieved October 24, 2018 (American English).
  10. ↑ http://support.dokeos.com/issues/show/2102  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / support.dokeos.com