Farstream (previously known as Farsight) is an audio/video conferencing framework based on GStreamer. The project provides audio/video conferencing for as many instant messengers as possible through a modular design. Telepathy and Farsight constitute the first implementation of the Jingle XMPP protocol.
| Original author(s) | Collabora |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 2006 |
| Stable release | 0.2.9[1]
/ 12 March 2020 |
| Written in | C GLib |
| Platform | Cross-platform |
| Type | telecommunication technology |
| License | GNU Lesser General Public License |
| Website | www |
The software is open-source, being distributed under the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPL) and is intended to run on POSIX-compliant operating systems, including Linux but also Windows and Mac OS X. It is being used for audio/video conferencing on the Nokia 770,[2] N800,[3] N810 and N900. It is also the VoIP framework used by Meego.
Farsight is under development in the Farsight 2 series. The maintainer is Olivier Crête.
Examples of applications using Farstream:
References
edit- ^ "0.2.9 · Tags · farstream / farstream · GitLab". 2020-03-12. Retrieved 2022-10-11.
- ^ "Multimedia communication? – you need Telepathy!". 2006-09-19. Archived from the original on July 4, 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
- ^ "First look: Skype for the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet". 2007-07-11. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
- ^ "GSoC2008: Voice and Video Support". Retrieved 2008-09-19.
- ^ "Voice and Video". Retrieved 2008-09-19.
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