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11/12/2007, 10:40am, EST

Monday, November 12th

Adium adds MeBeam video chat

The creators of Adium, the popular multi-network messaging app for Macs, say they have finally managed to implement video chat support through the integration of technology by MeBeam. The plug-in relies on Adobe Flash, and like the rest of Adium can communicate cross-platform and with users on any IM network; the receiving chatter must only have a web browser with its own Flash plug-in. The sender must of course have Adium and a webcam. The app's developers note that MeBeam should have fewer problems with firewalls than other video clients, and that up to 15 people can participate in a video exchange. The installer is less than 9kb, and can be launched from within Adium (see link above) or downloaded separately.


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11/12, 1:27pm, EST
Presumably this is opensource enough for Pidgin on Windows/Linux to be able to videoconf?
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Intrusive plug-in...
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11/12, 6:48pm, EST
The plug in takes control of my Logitech 9000 camera and will not relinquish it unless I restart my computer. No other app can use the camera. Logging off and back in is not sufficient. The plug in now resides in my trash...
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