Those of you that are familiar with Netmeeting might not be aware of the fact that Linux has a conferencing program similar to its Windows counterpart called Gnomemeeting.

The of the features of past releases have been a bit buggy, but since they are now offering PC-To-Phone, I suppose their past mistakes can be forgiven. Then again, maybe you would be better off with Skype for Linux instead?

After a few months of work, GnomeMeeting 1.2 is ready to be released. This new release has required a lot of work and of polishing, and it will most probably be the last release to support only H.323. The next release should also support SIP, and you can expect BETA releases soon.

GnomeMeeting 1.2 has many new features, including the ability to share your contacts between GnomeMeeting and Novell Evolution 2.00. Another big new feature is the possibility to do PC-To-Phone calls at interesting rates using only your soundcard, no extra hardware is required. Please see the FAQ for more information about PC-To-Phone calls. We have to finally mention that GnomeMeeting 1.2 supports STUN and is easier to configure to go through NAT routers that do not support H.323.