| Apache OpenMeetings - README |
| Licensed under Apache License 2.0 - http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 |
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| About |
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| Apache OpenMeetings provides video conferencing, instant messaging, white board, |
| collaborative document editing and other groupware tools using API functions of |
| the Red5 Streaming Server for Remoting and Streaming. |
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| Release Notes 3.3.1 |
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| see CHANGELOG file for detailed log |
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| Release 3.3.1, provides following improvements: |
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| * Clustering works as expected |
| * SIP works as expected |
| * Multiple issues in web services were fixed |
| * RTMPT mode is fixed |
| * Multiple UI improvements |
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| Other fixes and improvements, 15 issues were fixed |
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| Release Notes 3.3.0 |
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| see CHANGELOG file for detailed log |
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| Release 3.3.0, provides following improvements: |
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| Security fixes in: |
| * Chat |
| * All requests via security headers |
| * More secure password processing rules and storage |
| * More strict rules for uploaded files |
| * SQL injection in web services |
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| 11 security vulnerabilities were addressed |
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| Whiteboard: |
| * Room is displayed without overlap in IE |
| * Multiple display issues |
| * Wb room element can now be hidden |
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| Other fixes and improvements, 21 issues were fixed |
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| Release Notes 3.2.1 |
| ============= |
| see CHANGELOG file for detailed log |
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| Service release 1 for 3.2.0, provides following improvements: |
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| Room |
| * Video is more stable |
| * Office files download is fixed |
| * Multi-upload is added |
| * External video works as expected |
| * WB drawing on slides works as expected |
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| Chat |
| * chat is made resizable |
| * multiple issues in chat are fixed |
| * typing indicator is added |
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| Calendar |
| * date/time validator is improved |
| * whole group can be invited by admin to event |
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| Other fixes and improvements, 49 issues were fixed |
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| _Integration with Asterisk_ |
| SIP/VOIP integration with Asterisk was refactored. |
| Confbridge application is now used instead of Meetme for the conferences. |
| Sound quality and SIP transport stability was significantly improved. |
| Basic support for video is added (is unstable and in beta version stage now). |
| See also: http://openmeetings.apache.org/red5sip-integration_2.1.html |
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| _Improving the sound and video quality_ |
| All the audio/video related components now use SWF11 for broadcasting and |
| receiving audio and video signals. |
| Echo cancellation can be enabled in the config. |
| H264 video codec is now used instead of H263 to enable SIP video support. |
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| _Private and moderated chat_ |
| Ability to send private chat messages in the room is added as well as the chat |
| moderation funmctionality. |
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| _SMS sending module_ |
| Possibility to send SMS message as a meeting reminder is added. |
| See also: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OPENMEETINGS/SMS+Sending+Module |
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| _Network testing tool/script_ |
| Network testing tool is implemented and its link is added to the login page. |
| See also: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OPENMEETINGS/Connection+testing+tool |
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| _Improvements in the mail sending process_ |
| Now e-mails are re-send again in case of unsuccessfull result at the first |
| attempt or OpenMeetings re-start before the sending. |
| SMTP setting updates now takes effect just after they saving whereas previously |
| they started to work after the OpenMeetings re-start only. |
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| _Calendar_ |
| Messages about the meeting updates are sent only when substantial changes were made. |
| Multiple external attendees can be added as one operation, it's now possible to |
| specify user name for external guests (user will appear with this name in the user |
| list in the room). |
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| _Room Interface_ |
| Possibility to get invitation link without sending an e-mail was added. |
| Confirmation dialog for exclusive audio no longer appears. |
| Hot key is added to be able to "rearrange" video windows in the room. |
| Volume slider on the video pod toolbar was added. |
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| _Recordings and screen sharing improvements_ |
| Some improvements for the screen sharing and recordings quality and stability |
| were made. |
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| _Cluster capabilities_ |
| In the beta stage: OpenMeetings can be configured in the cluster environment and |
| is ready for the testing, but development has not been fnished yet. |
| See also: http://openmeetings.apache.org/Clustering.html, |
| https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/OPENMEETINGS/Cluster+Master-Slave+overview |
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| _Admin/Calendar HTML5 UI_ |
| Additional HTML5 Wicket based UI (fully customizable with CSS) is added for |
| static screens as a proof of the concept. |
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| Getting Started |
| =============== |
| Please visit the project website for the latest information: |
| http://openmeetings.apache.org/ |
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| Documentation for Installation and Upgrade: |
| http://openmeetings.apache.org/installation.html |
| http://openmeetings.apache.org/Upgrade.html |
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| Along with the developer mailing list archive: |
| http://openmeetings.apache.org/mail-lists.html |
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| System Requirements |
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| You need a platform that supports Sun Java SE 6. |
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| Building and running |
| ==================== |
| To build from source code: |
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| - Requirements: |
| Sources compilation require Sun Java SE 8. |
| The project is built with Apache Maven 3.3.9 or later. |
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| - To build the OpenMeetings project run ant in the root directory: |
| ant |
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| For a detailed documentation on how to build from source and options see: |
| http://openmeetings.apache.org/BuildInstructions.html |