Open Source Webcasting
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Webcasting > Webcasting exchange > Low Barrier Webcasting
Sharing open source webcasting tools and codes is one way to help promote webcasting to broadcasters without deep budgets.
I want to Stream - a collection of manuals on open streaming.
YoLinux: Linux Audio Streaming – a tutorial to set-up an MP3 audio streaming server
The Helix community is a collaborative effort to extend the Helix DNA™ platform, the first open multi-format platform for digital media creation, delivery and playback. Components of the Helix DNA platform are available under either commercial or open source licenses.
GNUMP3d is a streaming server for MP3's, OGG vorbis files, movies and other media (The author also created a database version.)
ZeD publishes on TV and the web. The code base that powers ZeD is available under the Apache License 2.0.
Darwin Streaming Server - open source version of Apple’s QuickTime Streaming Server technology that allows you to send streaming media to clients across the Internet using the industry standard RTP and RTSP protocols.
VideoLAN - Free software and open source video streaming solution for every operating system
A conference GNU/Linux Server - A guide to setting up a Linux server to provide conferencing facilities in various locations
Flumotion - a streaming media server created with the backing of Fluendo. It features intuitive graphical administration tools, making the task of setting up and manipulating audio and video streams easy for even novice system administrators.
GStreamer - a library that allows the construction of graphs of media-handling components, ranging from simple Ogg/Vorbis playback to complex audio (mixing) and video (non-linear editing) processing.
The Dirac Project - the BBC’s site on their project using Direac, an open source video solution
Project: Dirac: Summary - Dirac, a general-purpose video codec aimed at resolutions from QCIF (180x144) to HDTV (1920x1080) progressive or interlaced, is used by BBC.
Slashdot: BBC Begins Open-Source Streaming Challenge – an article on BBC’s use of open source video distribution. Includes online forum discussion on televisions licenses in the UK
ePresence Interactive Media - a viable and innovative webcasting system that includes support for video, audio, and slide broadcasting; slide browsing and review; submitting questions, integrated moderated chat, live software demos and the automated creation of event archives. (A project out of the Knowledge Media Design Institute at the University of Toronto.)
Linux Musician invites visitors to read and write about turning their home computer into a studio. The focus isn’t public sector, but the recording guide is useful to anyone setting up a low-cost webcast studio. Includes a community forum.
Linux Audio Development - email lists for linux developers
Linux-Sound Netaudio Links - an annotated list of resources on audio and Linux – targets tech savvy readers
Linux Audio Blog – a news, opinions, and downloads for Linux audio developers.
Professional Audio Closer to Linux – an article that outlines linux audio applications.
The Linux Portal - a directory of links on Linux audio.