Freeseer

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Freeseer
Original authorFOSSLC
DevelopersThanh Ha, Andrew Ross
Initial releaseJanuary 2010; 16 years ago (2010-01)
Repository
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Written inPython
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    Operating systemLinux, Windows (additional software needed), OS X (not fully supported)
    PlatformQt4, GStreamer
    Available inEnglish, German, French, Dutch, Chinese, Japanese
    TypeScreencasting software
    LicenseGPL-3.0-or-later[1]
    Websitefreeseer.readthedocs.org

    Freeseer (/ˈfrsɑːr/) is a discontinued[2] cross-platform screencasting application suite released as free and open-source software. Freeseer is a project of the Free and Open Source Software Learning Centre (FOSSLC), a not-for-profit organization.

    Purpose

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    Its primary purpose is conference recording and has been used at conferences like OSGeo's FOSS4G, FSOSS, and more.[3] The software renders videos in an Ogg format. Its video source options are USB (e.g. internal/external webcam) or desktop. Freeseer consists of three different dependent programs: a recording tool (which is the main tool), a configuration tool, and a talk-list editor.

    History

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    Since 2008, FOSSLC has been recording open source events around the world. To reduce recording costs, gain more control over the recordings, and achieve a more portable recording solution, FOSSLC began investigating alternatives and in-house options.[4]

    In 2009, Freeseer was developed to make recording video extremely easy.[5] Its primary goal was to make recording large conferences with many talks possible on a frugal budget and ensure recordings are high quality. Freeseer began as a proof of concept when a command line hack using strictly open source components was used to record video from a vga2usb device and audio from a microphone.[4]

    On May 28, 2022, the Freeseer project page on GitHub was archived, indicating no further development was to be expected.[2]

    Features

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    • Configuration tool
    • Video & audio recording
    • Supports basic keyboard shortcuts
    • Talk editor for managing talks to be recorded
    • Uses a plug-in system so developers can easily add new features
    • Video & audio streaming (RTMP streaming support and Justin.tv plug-in)
    • Report editor for reporting issues with recorded talks
    • Configuration profiles
    • Multiple audio input
    • YouTube uploader

    See also

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