[Chapter-delegates] Webex Trial by ISOC Canada Chapter

[Carlos M. Martinez]

I have colleagues who routinely use WebEx on Linux... I might check with
them how or what they did if it's of value to this discussion.

regards

~Carlos

On 10/4/13 2:54 PM, Evan Leibovitch wrote:
> Based on experiences on other Webex calls, the service is pretty well
> useless for anyone using a Linux desktop.
> On Linux, WebEx only supports Firefox -- not Chrome, Chromium (what I
> use) or any of the other available browsers.
>
> On trying with Firefox, WebEx insisted on a specific Java Web plugin,
> one which doesn't exist (and I have Java installed on my system)
>
> I ended giving up. I have no Apple or Windows systems in my office. My
> only workaround was installing the Android app on my tablet (which
> appears to work OK over wifi).
>
> Anyway, just be aware that people who are running Linux or BSD (which
> is likely a higher proportion within the Internet-savvy world than
> amongst the mainstream) *are* going to have problems.
>
> - Evan
>
>
> On 4 October 2013 11:56, Glenn McKnight <mcknight.glenn at gmail.com
> <mailto:mcknight.glenn at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Hi All 
>
>     I tested with  *Raquel Gatto* -- Manager, Chapter Development,
>     Americas  the  Webex conferencing tool today.
>
>     I used a  Windows machine running  Windows 7 with the  Adobe Flash
>     installed. 
>
>     Observations
>     1. Some challenges logging is as a host and Raquel is going to
>     check in why it wasn't accepting the user name and password
>     2. Host muting of all participants was possible
>     3. Using the whiteboard a series of files can be stacked up ie.
>     Aggenda, Slideshow etc.
>     4. Running video was very slow. This will vary accordingly
>     5. Online Polling was not a feature
>     6  Web accessibility for the disabled needs to be checked
>     7.  Recorded two short components , unable to check since they
>     were sent to Raquel not to myself as the presenter.
>
>     I asked  Evan to provide his comments running a  Linux system on
>     any issues.  My Mac is not working right  now so I can't test it
>     with a Mac.
>
>     Glenn McKnight
>     mcknight.glenn at gmail.com <mailto:mcknight.glenn at gmail.com>
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