Freeseer

Freeseer /ˈfriːsiːɑːr/ is a 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.

Freeseer
Freeseer 2.5.3 performing a test screencast on Ubuntu
Original author(s)FOSSLC
Developer(s)Thanh Ha, Andrew Ross
Initial releaseJanuary 2010 (2010-01)
Stable release
3.0.0 / 30 August 2013 (2013-08-30)[1]
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
LicenseGNU General Public License[2]
Websitefreeseer.readthedocs.org

Its primary purpose is conference recording and has been used at conferences like OSGeo's FOSS4G, FSOSS, and more.[3]

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

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.[4]

In 2009, Freeseer was developed to make recording video extremely easy.[5] 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.[6]

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

References
  1. "Release notes". Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  2. "License". Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  3. "About Freeseer (fosslc.org)".
  4. "Freeseer History (fosslc.org)".
  5. "FOSSLC History (fosslc.org)".
  6. "Freeseer History (fosslc.org)".
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