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Freeseer
Original author(s)FOSSLC
Developer(s)Thanh Ha, Andrew Ross
Initial releaseJanuary 2010; 14 years ago (2010-01)
Stable release
3.0.1[1] Edit this on Wikidata / 3 January 2014
Repository
Written inPython
Operating systemLinux, Windows (additional software needed), OS X (not fully supported)
PlatformQt4, GStreamer
Available inEnglish, German, French, Dutch, Chinese, Japanese
TypeScreencasting software
LicenseGPL-3.0-or-later[2]
Websitefreeseer.readthedocs.org

Freeseer (/ˈfriːsiːɑːr/) is a discontinued[3] cross-platform screencasting application suite released as free and open-source software. Freeseer is a project of the Free and Open Source Software Learning Centre (FOSSLC), a not-for-profit organization.

Purpose

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Its primary purpose is conference recording and has been used at conferences like OSGeo's FOSS4G, FSOSS, and more.[4] The software renders videos in an Ogg format. Its video source options are USB (e.g. internal/external webcam) or desktop. Freeseer consists of three different dependent programs: a recording tool (which is the main tool), a configuration tool, and a talk-list editor.

History

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Since 2008, FOSSLC has been recording open source events around the world. To reduce recording costs, gain more control over the recordings, and achieve a more portable recording solution, FOSSLC began investigating alternatives and in-house options.[5]

In 2009, Freeseer was developed to make recording video extremely easy.[6] Its primary goal was to make recording large conferences with many talks possible on a frugal budget and ensure recordings are high quality. Freeseer began as a proof of concept when a command line hack using strictly open source components was used to record video from a vga2usb device and audio from a microphone.[5]

On May 28, 2022, the Freeseer project page on GitHub was archived, indicating no further development was to be expected.[3]

Features

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  • Configuration tool
  • Video & audio recording
  • Supports basic keyboard shortcuts
  • Talk editor for managing talks to be recorded
  • Uses a plug-in system so developers can easily add new features
  • Video & audio streaming (RTMP streaming support and Justin.tv plug-in)
  • Report editor for reporting issues with recorded talks
  • Configuration profiles
  • Multiple audio input
  • YouTube uploader

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Release 3.0.1". 3 January 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2018.
  2. ^ "License". GitHub. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  3. ^ a b Freeseer/freeseer, FOSSLC's portable presentation-recording studio, 2023-10-24, retrieved 2024-01-11
  4. ^ "About Freeseer (fosslc.org)". Archived from the original on 2011-08-30. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
  5. ^ a b "Freeseer History (fosslc.org)". Archived from the original on 2012-02-13. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
  6. ^ "FOSSLC History (fosslc.org)". Archived from the original on 2011-10-16. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
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