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Adobe Connect and Linux (was Re: Queries/Inputs from the At-Large Technology Taskforce (TTF) to ICANN IT staff)
by Dev Anand Teelucksingh April 4, 2014

April 4, 2014

Dear Gordon, Bill Thanks for this, I suggest using the wiki page at https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Using+Adobe+Connect+with+Linuxto collect this information so all the material re: Adobe Connect and Linux is in one place Dev Anand On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 10:14 AM, Gordon Chillcott <gordontc(a)look.ca> wrote: > Hi, Dev: > > A very quick progress report on the issue of Adobe Connect and Linux: > > Firstly, 64-bit Debian 6 works. This rather popular desktop system ran > with very little setup difficulty. I tested it on the final ALT > meeting on the Friday (that was who "Gordon Chillcott 2" was). > > We are in the process of getting ready for testing on Ubuntu 12.04, > Fedora 19 and Centos 6.5. Some of these have installed with no > difficulty, they've run the Adobe Connect test cleanly and then failed > to connect. We'll give them a more thorough run of tests as soon as > they're ready to go. > > In haste, and off to another meeting, > > Cheers, > > Gordon > > > On Fri, 2014-04-04 at 09:34 -0400, Dev Anand Teelucksingh wrote: > > Dear Reed, > > > > > > First, congratulations! > > > > > > Re: item 4 (wiki translate plugin) > > > > > > The Translate plugin which was originally installed in Confluence > > which many liked (and which lack of compatibility to the later > > versions of Confluence prompted this look for workarounds) has been > > updated. See http://www.appfusions.com/display/SPKMYL/Home. > > The latest version update was v1.3.1 dated March 28, 2014 > > (see http://www.appfusions.com/display/SPKMYL/Downloads+and+Notes) > > > > > > Perhaps this should be installed and tested. > > > > > > Longer term, the "Enterprise Translation Hub for Confluence" at > > http://www.appfusions.com/display/LNGOTKC/Home looks interesting. > > Associated YouTube video which shows it in action : > > http://youtu.be/dVrTwdMAJxE > > > > > > > > > > > > Re: item 5 (Confluence environment) > > > > > > Re: spaces and themes, > > > > > > - space with default Confluence theme > > > > - space with RefinedWiki Original Theme > > 4.0 : > http://www.refinedwiki.com/en/display/products/original-theme-confluence-wh… > > > > - space with Brikit Theme Press > > http://www.brikit.com/display/themepress/Brikit+Theme+Press > > > > - translate plugin http://www.appfusions.com/display/SPKMYL/Home > > > > > > > > I think this would be a good initial start. For access, an account for > > me (devtee(a)gmail.com) and certainly an account for At-Large Staff. > > Is there anyone on the TTF that wants access to help test the > > alternative layouts with the intent to come up with > > > > https://community.icann.org/display/atlarge/Ideas+for+improving+the > > +organisation+of+At-Large+content ? > > > > > > > > > > > > Kind Regards, > > > > > > Dev Anand Teelucksingh > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Apr 4, 2014 at 12:51 AM, Reed Quinn <reed.quinn(a)icann.org> > > wrote: > > Dear Dev, > > > > > > Sorry for any delay in reply. I've recently been blessed with > > another addition to the family and am catching up on the many > > emails that have never stopped accumulating. > > > > > > I believe items 4 and 5 would best be answered by me. > > > > > > Regarding item 4, please do fill me in and let me know what > > decision you make with that. > > > > > > Regarding item 5, I have already set up a separate Confluence > > installation in a development environment. It is a barebones > > installation, meaning there is nothing there at the moment. > > It is not using any additional theme, only the default one > > that comes with Confluence. I have not added any spaces yet > > either. Please let me know what you would like me to add to > > it, such as spaces, themes, etc... I ask this because a lot of > > plugins are free, but many require payment but will grant for > > free to us after jumping through several hoops. I am now a > > professional hoop-jumper with these vendors. This will also > > require user accounts and VPN access, since this server is NOT > > accessible to the public so we will need to get tokens for > > those who will be needing to access it. > > > > > > I look forward to helping you further. > > > > > > Best, > > Reed > > > > > > From: Dev Anand Teelucksingh <admin(a)ttcsweb.org> > > Date: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at 5:20 PM > > To: David Closson <david.closson(a)icann.org>, Josh Baulch > > <josh.baulch(a)icann.org>, ICANN At-Large Staff > > <staff(a)atlarge.icann.org>, Reed Quinn <reed.quinn(a)icann.org> > > Cc: Gordon Chillcott <gordontc(a)look.ca>, Bill Thanis > > <qwerty172(a)gmail.com>, "ttf(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org" > > <ttf(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org> > > Subject: Queries/Inputs from the At-Large Technology Taskforce > > (TTF) to ICANN IT staff > > > > > > > > Dear David, Josh, Reed > > > > > > Seems we are about to start another ICANN meeting in Singapore > > just when Buenos Aires was just ending! ;-) As TTF chair, I > > hope to have a chance to talk with you in person about the > > following 5 items if any of you will be in Singapore, but of > > course you can reply to this email. > > > > > > I've cced the public TTF list at ttf(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > to keep the rest of the TTF in the loop > > > > > > > > 1) status of translation of LACRALO email lists > > > > > > > > Any progress since our discussions in early January 2014? It > > would be desirable to see some progress on this before the > > ICANN 50th meeting. > > > > > > 2) looking at suitable Adobe Connect plugins > > > > > > The TTF tested the direct dialout plugin installed in the TTF > > AC room and whilst persons from North America and Europe > > (specifically Canada, France) were able to use the plugin to > > have the AC room dial them, I (living in Trinidad and Tobago > > with a +1-868-6XX-XXXX number) was unable to have the AC room > > dial to me, giving me an error has occurred. No amount of > > permutations of the phone number (using "+1-868-6.." , > > "18686...") seemed to work. > > > > > > However, in thinking about this feature, there are some > > disadvantages > > - this wouldn't work for persons requesting dialouts to a > > hotel or office with a PBX where a receptionist operator > > answers. > > - this plugin uses a different bridge from Adigo, how would > > recording (incorporating audio from the AC room, Adigo and > > this phone bridge) be done? > > - this wouldn't be helpful for At-Large calls with > > interpretation since the person being dialled can't join a > > Adigo channel > > > > > > However the TTF on its calls have identified two plugins for > > Adobe Connect that could be of use for At-Large and we would > > like for these plugins to be installed for our testing after > > the Singapore meeting > > > > > > * Stage Lights - Stage Lights is a timer that helps keep > > presenters on time. > > > http://www.adobe.com/products/adobeconnect/feature-details/stage-lights.html > > > > > > > > * SurveyMaker for Adobe Connect - Surveys and polls with > > eleven question types, built-in reporting, CSV downloads and > > much more. A demo is available > > > http://www.adobe.com/products/adobeconnect/feature-details/surveymaker.html > > > > > > > > Whilst we won't be able to test this, this plugin might be > > useful for ICANN F2F meetings that use Real Time Scribing: > > > http://www.adobe.com/products/adobeconnect/feature-details/closed-captionin… > > > > > > > > > > > > 3) Troubleshooting connecting to Adobe Connect rooms using > > Linux, > > > > > > Whilst I've started contacting persons who reported issues in > > using Linux to connect to Adobe Connect, I've haven't been > > keeping up with collating the required information, Gordon > > Chillcott and Bill Thanis from the TTF (cced in this email for > > reference) are regular Linux users and would be better able to > > talk the talk re: desktop Linux in getting the necessary > > information for you and to document the problems and > > colloborate with you on solutions/workarounds. > > > > > > 4) wiki translate plugins, > > > > > > I've pointed out that the Bing translate plugin works slightly > > better on iOS whereas the Google Translate plugin failed to > > work at all. Feedback on how the wiki translate plugins will > > work on Android OS will be done soon. Also, feedback on the > > quality of the machine translation will be sought from > > At-Large and to be done after the Singapore meeting. > > > > > > 5) separate Confluence wiki installation > > > > > > Although some proposed layouts for How At-Large Content can be > > organised, ultimately a separate Confluence wiki install needs > > to be arranged to test more detailed organisational ideas and > > possibly other themes and wiki plugins so as to not disrupt > > the existing At-Large wiki. > > A test wiki installation that's invisible to search engines > > with accounts for 5 users which should be more than sufficient > > to allow testing by the TTF. > > > > > > > > > > Kind Regards, > > > > > > Dev Anand Teelucksingh > > TTF chair > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > ttf mailing list > > ttf(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/ttf > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > ttf mailing list > > ttf(a)atlarge-lists.icann.org > > https://mm.icann.org/mailman/listinfo/ttf > > >

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