On 22 Feb 2004 15:30:11 +0000, Craig Tinson graced me with: > Hey Guys.. > X-Antivirus: AVG for E-mail 7.0.211 [261.9.7] > > > just a quick question.. > > > I have gnomemeeting up and running fine with my webcam.. > > > but am looking for some way to conferences with a windows user.. > any suggestions on how I'd do that? is there any software that has > both a linux version and a windows version? > > Thanks for any suggestions.. > > > Craig I am in the process of doing the very same thing, as well as Linux-to-Linux connections in GM. We're at a point of stalemate, but only because we are still trying to resolve firewall issues between myself and my communication peer. Outside of the firewall issue, it is already possible to mate GM and NetMeeting, which would give you the desired results. How to go about connecting the two is still a bit of trial-n-error process. If the NetMeeting client has an .NET account, it appears that they cannot use an ILS: both parties will then need to have a Hotmail email account. PITA. If not, the Windows/NetMeeting user should be able to connect using an ILS (server). The easy part is working the apps and communicating. The challenge is making both ends reasonably network secure while allowing communications to happen. If you have this part down, you'll breeze through getting GnomeMeeting and NetMeeting to communicate with each other. Be aware that if you are not willing to set both machines in DMZ, or without any firewalls whatsoever, it will be a process of opening ports and trial-n-error until it works. Googling on 'firewall', 'ports', 'GnomeMeeting', 'H.323' and 'NetMeeting' will point you to more information than you ever wanted to know about H.323 communications. :0) Here's a good start: http://www.linnetsol.co.uk/port-filter.asp HTH. I would be willing to share what we have accomplished so far. Contact me off-list. Of course, if you should happen to already be a communications whiz, by all means...share your expertise with us. ;0) Paul
