World's First Large-Scale Ogg Theora Stream

Ur@eus writes "The GNOME European Users and Developers conference is currently underway in Kristansand, Norway. The whole conference is available live online as an Ogg Theora stream (the videos of the talks are also archived). This is very exciting as it is a proof of concept that it is possible to do high quality streaming using a fully free format today. The stream is done using the Fluendo streaming server software which will be released under the GPL in a few months. You find information on how to view the streams at the GUADEC streaming website."

Comments

I'm willing to help test this

[Anonymous Coward]

...as long as the person in the streaming video is cute, female, and scantily clad.

Re:I'm willing to help test this

[Vaevictis666]

I'm willing to help test this...as long as the person in the streaming video is cute, female, and scantily clad.

The usual would be three options, pick two. But since this is the internet, you'll probably have to settle for just one of the three... Sorry.

Re:Huh?

[Mr. Bad Example]

> What concept needed to be proved?

That thousands of people saying "Ogg Theora" all at once sounds like a cat the size of Montana hacking up a hairball.

Excellent

[nizo]

This is very exciting as it is a proof of concept that it is possible to do high quality streaming using a fully free format today.

All three people who have software to decode this format and 10 megabit connections are very excited!