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Ekiga 2.0.12 is out: (2008-03-10)

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Ekiga is a VoIP, IP Telephony, and Video Conferencing application that allows you to make audio and video calls to remote users with SIP or H.323 compatible hardware and software. It supports many audio and video codecs and all modern VoIP features for both SIP and H.323. Ekiga is the first Open Source application to support both H.323 and SIP, as well as audio and video. Ekiga was formerly known as GnomeMeeting.

Contents 1 About Ekiga 2 Users Corner 2.1 Definitions 2.2 Configuration 2.3 Using Ekiga 2.4 F.A.Q. & Troubleshooting 3 Reviewers Corner (work in progress) 4 Developers Corner 4.1 Changes Needed on Ekiga.Org 4.2 OpenSER migration

About Ekiga

• About
• Features
• Compatibility

Users Corner

Definitions

• SIP (Session Initiation Protocol)
• Peering (inter-SIP providers calls)
• Enum (global addressbook)

Configuration

• The Configuration Assistant
  • Ekiga.net VoIP service subscription
  • Getting several applications using the sound card at the same time ?
  • Ekiga behind a NAT router
  • Internet ports used by Ekiga
• Test your setup (Fun Numbers, echo test, conference room, Toll Free,...)

Using Ekiga

• The Graphical User Interface (GUI)
  • Calling
  • Sending Instant Messages
  • Video Calls
  • Managing Calls
  • Managing Contacts
  • Managing VoIP Services Accounts
  • Advanced Settings
• Software compatibility
  • Which programs work with Ekiga ?
  • Ekiga as an Asterisk client
  • Connecting Asterisk to ekiga.net
    • Asterisk and Voicemail
  • Avahi (Rendez-Vous, Bonjour, Zeroconf free implementation)
  • Connecting Windows Messenger 5.1 to ekiga.net
• Hardware compatibility
  • Which hardware devices work with Ekiga ? (sound cards, webcams, headsets, DV cameras...) New
• Debugging Ekiga

F.A.Q. & Troubleshooting

• F.A.Q.
  • Feature FAQ
  • Can I connect an ATA (Cisco,...) to Ekiga.net?
  • Can I use an USB handset with Ekiga?
• Troubleshooting
  • Video Problems
  • Audio Problems
  • and more...
• List of Frequently Reported Bugs
• List of opened ekiga bugs
• Where to get HELP?

Reviewers Corner (work in progress)

• Reviewers FAQ
• Reviewers Notes New

Developers Corner

• Roadmap to 3.00
• SVN - SVN, Active Branches and Tags New
• ToDo
• HEAD::Issues
• Packages

Ekiga Snapshot for Ubuntu Hardy, Gutsy

Ekiga Snapshot for Debian Unstable

• Compiling
  • How do I get and compile the SVN version on Linux? New
    • Compile your own SVN version of Ekiga on Ubuntu (step-by-step) New
    • Compile your own SVN version of Ekiga 2.x on Debian Etch (step-by-step) WiP
  • How do I get and cross-compile the 2.0.x version for Windows on a Linux System?
  • How do I get and cross-compile the 3.0 version for Windows on a Linux System?
  • How do I get and compile the SVN version on FreeBSD 7.0R? (step-by-step) New / WiP
  • How do I compile the released version on a Debian Stable (Etch) System?
  • Understanding the Windows build
• Information for ekiga programmers
  • Codec Plugins
  • Doxygen comment guidelines
  • API - THIS PART IS NOT MEANT AS API DOCUMENTATION! READ THE SOURCE! IT'S AN OVERVIEW FOR US!
  • Contacts Storage
  • Bugfix-related discussions and information collections
• Release Manager - how we distribute releases
• Pre-release test - a simple summary of needed pre-release tests

Changes Needed on Ekiga.Org

• ToDo List
• How to edit the wiki
• Extra Ideas

OpenSER migration

• OpenSER migration