Freeseer
Encyclopedia
Freeseer is a cross-platform screencast
ing 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.
Its primary purpose is conference recording and has been used at conferences like OSGeo's FOSS4G, FSOSS, and more.
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 dependant programs: a recording tool (which is the main tool), a configuration tool, and a talk-list editor.
In 2009, Freeseer was developed to make recording video extremely easy. 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.
Freeseer is now actively under development by a small team. The project also receives many contributions from students via open source contribution programs such as Google Summer of Code, Undergraduate Capstone Open Source Projects, and Fedora Summer Coding.
Screencast
A screencast is a digital recording of computer screen output, also known as a video screen capture, often containing audio narration. The term screencast compares with the related term screenshot; whereas screenshot is a picture of a computer screen, a screencast is essentially a movie of the...
ing application suite released as free and open source software
Free and open source software
Free and open-source software or free/libre/open-source software is software that is liberally licensed to grant users the right to use, study, change, and improve its design through the availability of its source code...
. Freeseer is a project of the Free and Open Source Software Learning Centre (FOSSLC), a not-for-profit organization.
Its primary purpose is conference recording and has been used at conferences like OSGeo's FOSS4G, FSOSS, and more.
The software renders videos in an Ogg
Ogg
Ogg is a free, open container format maintained by the Xiph.Org Foundation. The creators of the Ogg format state that it is unrestricted by software patents and is designed to provide for efficient streaming and manipulation of high quality digital multimedia.The Ogg container format can multiplex...
format. Its video source options are USB
USB video device class
The USB video device class is a USB device class that describes devices capable of streaming video like webcams, digital camcorders, transcoders, analog video converters, television tuners, and still-image cameras....
(e.g. internal/external webcam) or desktop. Freeseer consists of three different dependant programs: a recording tool (which is the main tool), a configuration tool, and a talk-list editor.
History
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.In 2009, Freeseer was developed to make recording video extremely easy. 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.
Freeseer is now actively under development by a small team. The project also receives many contributions from students via open source contribution programs such as Google Summer of Code, Undergraduate Capstone Open Source Projects, and Fedora Summer Coding.
Features
- Video & audio recording
- Video & audio streaming
- Configuration tool
- Talk editor