Re:Cisco Webex launches real-time translation
by pschw on Thursday March 11, 2021 @10:34AM
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> If you like Zoom you should be ok with Webex.
Webex lacks a native Linux client, and the browser-based version has limited features and in my experience has had some recurring issues with audio and screensharing. So, purely from a user experience point of view, the shift from Zoom to Webex hasn't been painless.
Re:Cisco Webex launches real-time translation
by pcl on Thursday March 11, 2021 @11:20AM
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FYI we're actively working on native Linux support. It will be rolled out in phases, but we're targeting parity with the Mac and Windows platforms. The first release is planned for this April.
The client is in early field trials right now. I don't think we have public links to the client as yet. Also, we're still fighting the "which distros" battle. We'll start with Ubuntu and CentOS / RedHat, with more to follow.
Here's our announcement about it from a few months back: https://blog.webex.com/team-collaboration/webex-community-me...
Re:Cisco Webex launches real-time translation
by OakNinja on Thursday March 11, 2021 @12:05PM
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Cool, thanks for sharing!
Re:Cisco Webex launches real-time translation
by cgh on Thursday March 11, 2021 @12:48PM
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Yeah, I am on Webex much of the day and it's generally great, even over a slow vpn with many attendees and video feeds. But I use the native client on MacOS. I wonder if a lot of the complaints are coming because of the browser-based version. For sure, the security story is the best around.
I’ve worked with it for years, and while Cisco is glacial with improvements, it’s probably the most secure enterprise platform and is better than the Microsoft and Google alternatives. Zoom has better UX, but the security story isn’t as good and their future depends on how they can pivot into more lucrative business.
It’s a fast moving target though, and if they don’t get their shit together, Microsoft and Zoom will close the security gap.