[governance] Test of online symposium software

[Adam Peake]

Enrique , Hi.

I asked Elluminate support, their reply is copied below. I don't have
a way to personally check if it works, but I hear that it does. I
hope Linux users get the same level of functionality as other
platforms.

Derrick's been trying to give us some tools to work with for a while,
we were critical about his first suggestion (Windows only... it
worked fine for Windows and his team had put a lot of effort into the
thing) so it's good he's found something that hopefully works for
most platforms.  Appreciate Derrick's perseverance in trying to give
us these tools.

Adam


>Delivered-To: ajp at glocom.ac.jp
>Subject: RE: using elluminate with linux/*BSD?
>Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 10:25:05 -0700
>Thread-Topic: using elluminate with linux/*BSD?
>Thread-Index: AcTBtHPv/SsdCeqYQXGkHtkXfrkW9gAFQIQw
>From: "Support" <support at elluminate.com>
>To: "Adam Peake" <ajp at glocom.ac.jp>
>
>Hello Adam,
>
>Elluminate does not specifically support Linux installations of the
>client software. However, it should be possible for Linux users to
>access a session providing Java Web Start by Sun Microsystems can be
>installed.
>
>The installer for Java Web Start on Linux is available at the following
>Web page. Follow Sun's directions for installation.
>
>http://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp
>
>Once Java Web Start is installed, you should be able to launch an
>Elluminate Live! session by clicking on a link to a session, such as the
>one provided below to our configuration session. Clicking on a link
>downloads a small JNLP file to you, so your Linux Web browser would have
>to be configured to launch Java Web Start (javaws) in response to
>receiving one of these files.
>
>https://www.elluminate.com/mtg.jnlp?password=686042519
>
>I hope this helps. Let me know if I clarify any of the information I
>have provided to you.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Steve Perkins, B.Sc.
>Eluminate Services
>p 403.204.7896.42
>e stevep at elluminate.com
>www.elluminate.com/support
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Adam Peake [mailto:ajp at glocom.ac.jp]
>Sent: November 3, 2004 7:49 AM
>To: Support
>Subject: using elluminate with linux/*BSD?
>
>Can people using Linux or *BSD access Elluminate interactive
>conferences?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Adam




At 5:45 PM +0000 11/3/04, Enrique A. Chaparro wrote:
>On Thu, 4 Nov 2004 01:39:17 +0900
>Adam Peake <ajp at glocom.ac.jp> wrote:
>
>AP> Enrique, what message do you get when you go to this page
>AP> <http://www.elluminate.com/support/>?
>AP>
>AP> Using OS X, I see:
>AP>
>AP> "You appear to have the required software to use Elluminate Live!"
>AP>
>AP> What happens when you try with Linux (*BSD)?
>
>Adam,
>
>When going to http://www.elluminate.com/support/ the following message
>appears:
>``You don't appear to have the required software to use Elluminate Live!''
>
>When clicking the ``Download and install the required software''
>button, I get a download screen in
>http://www.elluminate.com/support/supportsoftwaredownload.jsp ;
>``Step 1 -- Get the required software'' has a dropdown menu
>``Select your operating system:'' The only options available are:
>``Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT, XP'' or ``Macintosh OS 9.0 - OS 9.2''.
>Cul de sac.
>
>AP> Does it only work with Java Desktop System?  (Is JDS a problem?)
>
>I don't know. The JNLP protocol is supported in Linux through
>OpenJNLP, but this does not guarantee that the Elluminate's client
>(which one, btw?) would work.
>
>Elluminate's documentation clearly states that the clients run in
>Windows, Mac OS and Solaris (please see `Minimum system requirements'
>in: http://www.elluminate.com/sales/datasheets/EnterpriseEdition.pdf
>
>Regards from the Far South,
>
>Enrique
>
>--
>``Izena duen guzia omen da.''
>