I was looking for free screencast software, and rather surprised to find quite some of them. Thought I’d list them here for someone else’s benefit :

Windows :

• Wink
• CamStudio
• SentryWorks Abra (claiming to be the fastest performing screen captor)

Linux :

• Wink
• xvidcap
• istanbul
• RecordMyDesktop

Which one to choose ??

Hint : For most cases, Wink should be enough for your needs.

However,you may have different needs. For example, I ended up using RecordMyDesktop because I need FLV output, and Wink’s SWF output can’t be converted into FLV by ffmpeg tool.

Did I missed anything worth mentioning ? Let me know by leaving your comments. Thanks!