YuuGuu and Sametime
Category Administration Linux Sametime
Screen-Sharing is one of the most useful features of Sametime, especially because Sametime has been the only cross-platform provider for screen-sharing. YuuGuu.com now supports cross-platform screen-sharing.
After reading a PC World review of Yuuguu, I thought I would give it a spin. There are lots of available screen-sharing clients. I've used LogMeIn.com for several years, because I need a public means for supporting screen-sharing. However, LogMeIn only offers limited cross-platform support, and I need to be able to work between Mac, Windows and Linux clients.
Yuuguu does not disappoint. I used a Ubuntu (8.04) and a Macintosh (OS X 10.5) client to test the interaction. The installation was very straightforward for both. Interestingly, Yuugoo offers three packages for Linux: Fedora/Redhat, SuSE and Ubuntu. I think their business model has correctly sized the Linux community by offering builds for specific releases and versions.
Once installed, it requires registration with an e-mail account and then it was up and running. I could show my screen, let the other party control it, and even dynamically re-size it. It's pretty useful, but it's no Sametime. YuuGuu is borrowing flash technology to present the screens, and there is a noticeable time lag. It's good enough for remotely accessing someone else's system and providing support. It's not good enough for a corporate environment that is doing real-time markups and presentations. Yuuguu is barebones and Sametime is a mature, fully integrated IM/e-mail/Web Conferencing system.
My conclusion: Yuuguu.com is a solid choice for cross-platform screen-sharing, and good enough for me to drop my account with LogMeIn.com. I think it bodes well for corporate products like Sametime, because more people can experience what it means to collaborate in real-time. I also expect the major public IM providers are squirming a little bit with YuuGuu, iChat, LogMeIn and others. Sooner or later, screen-sharing is going to be an option with any IM platform.
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Screen-Sharing is one of the most useful features of Sametime, especially because Sametime has been the only cross-platform provider for screen-sharing. YuuGuu.com now supports cross-platform screen-sharing.After reading a PC World review of Yuuguu, I thought I would give it a spin. There are lots of available screen-sharing clients. I've used LogMeIn.com for several years, because I need a public means for supporting screen-sharing. However, LogMeIn only offers limited cross-platform support, and I need to be able to work between Mac, Windows and Linux clients.
Yuuguu does not disappoint. I used a Ubuntu (8.04) and a Macintosh (OS X 10.5) client to test the interaction. The installation was very straightforward for both. Interestingly, Yuugoo offers three packages for Linux: Fedora/Redhat, SuSE and Ubuntu. I think their business model has correctly sized the Linux community by offering builds for specific releases and versions.
Once installed, it requires registration with an e-mail account and then it was up and running. I could show my screen, let the other party control it, and even dynamically re-size it. It's pretty useful, but it's no Sametime. YuuGuu is borrowing flash technology to present the screens, and there is a noticeable time lag. It's good enough for remotely accessing someone else's system and providing support. It's not good enough for a corporate environment that is doing real-time markups and presentations. Yuuguu is barebones and Sametime is a mature, fully integrated IM/e-mail/Web Conferencing system.
My conclusion: Yuuguu.com is a solid choice for cross-platform screen-sharing, and good enough for me to drop my account with LogMeIn.com. I think it bodes well for corporate products like Sametime, because more people can experience what it means to collaborate in real-time. I also expect the major public IM providers are squirming a little bit with YuuGuu, iChat, LogMeIn and others. Sooner or later, screen-sharing is going to be an option with any IM platform.
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