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+# Virtual Conference Resources
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+This repository contains resources for organizers of virtual conferences.
+
+The background to this repository is that the [foss-north 2020](https://foss-north.se/2020/) conference had to go virtual due to the COVID-19 situation during the spring of 2020. The repository is split into a general description of the foss-north setup, and links to various tools that can be used.
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+Pull requests are welcome!
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+## The foss-north Setup
+
+You can find out about the [foss-north setup](foss-north.md) in a separate page.
+
+## Tools
+
+This list of tools is split into open source and closed source alternatives.
+
+### Video Conferencing
+
+*For sharing screens, video streams, and audio*
+
+#### Open Source
+
+#### Closed Source
+
+* [Zoom](https://zoom.ui) - powerful video conferencing tools with clients for most platforms.
+
+### Q&A
+
+*For audience interaction such as QA, polls, etc*
+
+#### Open Source
+
+#### Closed Source
+
+* [sli.do](https://sli.do) - conference QA and polling service.
+
+### Video Broadcasting Software
+
+*Software for live streaming videos - for services, see next category*
+
+#### Open Source
+
+* [Open Broadcaster Software](https://obsproject.com/) - broadcasting and recording software with a range of input modules. Plugin based with a large set of community plugins. Supports multiple streaming platforms.
+
+#### Closed Source
+
+### Video Broadcasting Platforms
+
+*Platforms for live video streaming - for client software, see previous category*
+
+#### Open Source
+
+#### Closed Source
+
+* [YouTube](https://youtube.com) - the world's largest video hosting service.
+
+### Media Editing
+
+*For editing videos*
+
+#### Open Source
+
+* [Kdenlive]() - powerful non-linear video editor. Can generate rendering scripts, to distribute rendering to other machines.
+* [Audacity]() - powerful audio editor / recorder. Can be used to [fix sound](https://drbacchus.com/video-noise-reduction-using-kdenlive-and-audacity/) in video recordings. Look for noise reduction filter, but also the [compressor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dynamic_range_compression) to fix noise and volume issues.
+
+#### Closed Source
+
+### Video Publishing
+
+*For publishing videos for non-live consumption*
+
+#### Open Source
+
+* [PeerTube](https://joinpeertube.org/en/) - open source video hosting platform.
+  * [https://conf.tube]() - PeerTube instance focused on open source conferences.
+
+#### Closed Source
+
+* [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/) - the world's largest video hosting service.
+* [Vimeo](https://vimeo.com/) - video hosting service.
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+# The foss-north Setup
+
+This page describes the virtual conference setup of foss-north. This was deployed during [foss-north 2020](https://foss-north.se/2020).
+
+The foss-north was conducted as a live event with QA after each talk, but all sessions where also published for non-live consumption after the event.
+
+# The Live Setup
+
+The live setup is illustrated in the figure below:
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+![Image fo the foss-north setup](images/fn-overview.png)
+
+The setup consists of the following services:
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+Service | Web site | Usage
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+![Zoom](images/logo-zm.png) Zoom | https://zoom.us | Video conferencing system for live talks
+![sli.do](images/logo-sdo.png) sli.do | https://sli.do | QA system
+![VLC](images/logo-vlc.png) VLC | https://www.videolan.org/vlc/ | Media player for pre-recorded talks
+![OBS](images/logo-obs.png) OBS | https://obsproject.com/ | Broadcasting and recording program
+![YouTube](images/logo-yt.png) YouTube | https://youtube.com | Video streaming and hosting service
+![ConfTube](images/logo-ct.png) ConfTube | https://conf.tube | Video hosting service
+