= Welcome to '''whisperCast''' =

'''whisperCast''' is a free, open source and extensible solution for media distribution. 

== New ==
 * '''2010/2/17''' - We have a new release: version 0.2.4. Check the [wiki:Download] page to get it !
== Main Menu: ==
 * '''[wiki:Overview]''' - read this first.
    * A short presentation: [/chrome/site/img/p-1.png slide 1], [/chrome/site/img/p-2.png slide 2], [/chrome/site/img/p-3.png slide 3], [/chrome/site/img/p-4.png slide 4], [/chrome/site/img/p-5.png slide 5].
 * '''[wiki:Licensing]''' - mostly BSD-style, read here the details. 
 * '''[wiki:Download]''' - get the goodies.
 * '''[wiki:Install Build and Install]'''.
 * '''[wiki:Licensing Free, Open Source Stuff]''':
   * '''[wiki:whisperCast whisperCast]''' - the extensible audio / video streaming server:
     * [wiki:whisperCast/Run Run whisperCast]
     * [wiki:whisperCast/Configure Configure whisperCast]
       *  [wiki:whisperCast/Elements Standard whisperCast Elements]
   * '''[wiki:whisperer whisperer]''' - the media encoder / acquisition server:
     * [wiki:whisperer/Run Run whisperer]
     * [wiki:whisperer/Configure Configure whisperer]
   * '''[wiki:whisperLib whisperLib]''' - the general purpose C++ library for building high performance client/server applications.


== Contact: ==
  * For techincal related things: '''support[at]whispercast.org'''

== Executive Summary: ==
 * '''OS:''' Server runs on Unix / GNU-Linux. 
   * We are using [http://www.ubuntu.com Ubuntu] (7.10, 8.04, 8.10) for development, and it is our distribution of choice. We have also built and tested it on [http://opensuse.org OpenSuse]. Other flavors of Unix should also work. 
   * Can be used with Adobe Flash clients ('''whisperPlayer''', a Flash client also provided) for FLV content. Regular MP3/AAC players can be used for MP3/AAC content.
 * '''Language:''' C++ (w/ gcc 3.1 or later, 4.2 or 4.3 preferred). [http://www.cmake.org cmake] for building process.
 * '''Protocols:'''  HTTP / RTMP
 * '''Media supported:''' FLV/F4V (Flash Video), AAC, MP3
 * '''Performance:''' [for 500kbps streams, with no additional filtering]:
    * Live content: about 2500 simultaneous clients per core of per core of Intel Xeon 2.0 GHz processor.
    * Stored content: about 400 simultaneous clients (viewing different material) per normal SATA 7200 rpm disk.