Linux is a free operating operating system and the softwares programed for
Linux video conference are mostly free as well. But you should be comfortable to work on Linux platform to make best use of the Linux video conference. In comparison with the video conferencing softwares available for working on Windows platform, the number of choices lying with Linux video conference is negligible.
One of the choices the Linux users can avail to serve the purpose of
Linux video conference is QseeMe. This is an advancement on the older CU-SeeMe protocol (grayscale MJPEG, and H-263). But this protocol to make Linux video conference a reality does not work in the modern day computers because it is incompatible with most of the contemporary tools.
Another video conferencing application that makes
Linux video conference possible is the VIC. This application was programed by the Network Research Group at Berkeley. But VIC does not provide a very reliable solution because the codes are often manipulated by the hackers. This application is never suggestible for business conferences.
But the software that has brought smile to the faces of Linux users is the TCPCam. This is a free software that makes
Linux video conference a reliable mode of communication. TCPCam captures the video stream from a video4linux device and the audio from the sound board with the usage of OSS API. It uses the single TCP port to forward the data to the remote end. The same method works on the distant end.
