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Screen Recording in Linux; Is it possible?
Xvidcap; The most classic screen recorder for Linux. Xvidcap records both video and audio. It uses the ffmeg tool for video recording while the audio is taken from the system’s interface(need a working microphone).
Xvidcap is very easy to use. It records everything that occurs in that little red box. By clicking on lock button the red box can be unlocked, resized and repositioned anywhere you want.
To change the default settings right-click the movie-counter and choose Preferences. There you can change many default settings including the output format, say from MPEG4 to Flash.
Xvidcap gets your job done even though you could find a few bugs and still needs some improvements. Contact the developer if you have good solutions to propose.
Xvidcap is available for download in Debian and Source code. It is released under the GNU General Public License
Another worth mentioning screen recording tool is the vnc2swf for ShockWave Flash (swf) format. The VNC server transfers the graphic content of an X-Windows session through a TCP/IP connection. vnc2swf is usually used in remote maintenance. Since vnc2swf is also capable of recording screen images that it compiles into the flash format, it can also be used for creating screen videos.
vnc2swf has one advantage; it is platform independent. You can record a video on any platform that has the VNC Server. The tools does not necessarily need to be active on the computer whose screen recorded.
vnc2swf is available for download in a Python and C versions(disadvantage) and it is released under the GNU General Public License.
Other Linux Alternatives
Wink Output format:Flash and Windows-EXE ; License: Freeware
DemoRecoder Output format:Flash, AVI, MPEG 1, 2, 4; License: Commercial($49)
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Solidarity to the people of Birmania
The testimony of a Monk at the monastery of Ngwe Kyar Yan. The soldiers have destroyed all. Who looked at the soldiers was kicked
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What is OpenID and how can you apply it?
France’s Internet Service Provider(ISP) Orange adopts OpenID. The news is a recent one and comes straight from the Digital ID conference in San Francisco. It simply says, Orange the big French ISP with over 40million subscribers around the world adopt the OpenID registration standard. This is a major move by the French operator to lower the cost of password or account management by embracing the Open Source OpenID registration/identification standards.
So what is OpenID all about? More»
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Open Source Voip AsteriskNow
AsteriskNow is a well known Open Source telephone system. Introduced by Digium, the creator and primary developer of Asterisk, AsteriskNOW includes all the software needed to configure a phone system that offers the advanced features found in expensive proprietary products.
This video simply explains how to install and carry-out basic configuration. AsteriskNow is very adaptable and can be used for many purposes. Also watch the video on Lifehacker on how to hack your home telephone with Asterisk. More»
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Open Source free software video
I’ll keep talking about the importance of Open Source applications in the technology world. I know many just give a death ear but when we start talking about how much less you spend using Open Source applications then the information begins to get through. This time around its the famous Technology website C|Net News that’s going to talk to you about Open Source and spending less, they talking to you with this video. Watch!!!
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