Re: [tlug] Video Conferencing Options for July 2020 Meeting

[Edward Middleton <edward.middleton@example.com>]

On 7/7/20 9:04 am, jep200404@example.com wrote:
> On Mon, 6 Jul 2020 21:39:23 +0900, Edward Middleton <edward.middleton@example.com> wrote:
>
> > I am looking at options for video conferencing.
>
> > I was looking at https://gather.town/
>
> Jitsi has worked well for me.
>
> o  open source
> o  no registration
> o  no software to install
> o  no terms to click on
>
> Browse to https://meet.jit.si/TokyoLinuxUsersGroup
> If there is more than one person going to the
> same URL at the same time, you have a meeting.
> Try it, _now_. I might be online. :-)
>
> If you want to be heard,
> you'll likely have to let your browser access the microphone.
> Likewise for video camera. Lurkers don't need to do either.
>
> I think the idea of moving around in a physical space in
> gather.town and seeing and hearing close folks to be great
> for the socializing before and after a presentation.

This looks like it might be the way to go, i.e. Jitsu for presentations 
and gather.town for socializing before and after.

Edward