On 2019-11-09 08:52, Dianne Skoll wrote: > On 11/9/19 6:10 AM, Jeff Green wrote: > > Is there a Slack Channel for the group? If not, would there be interest > > in making one? > > There is an IRC channel: #oclug on OFTC.NET > > https://webchat.oftc.net/?nick=WHATEVER&channels=%23oclug&uio=d4 There have been over a dozen people on that channel for at least 17 years. > I'm now going to go on a rant. :) I think I can hear what is coming and am guessing I fully agree. I was going to just ignore the original suggestion of slack as off-topic, but since someone else has weighed in, I'll jump in too now. > I would not be interested in a Slack channel. IRC is open-source with > an open protocol; Slack is closed-source with a closed protocol. I > don't think OCLUG should be in the business of promoting closed source > or closed protocols. Absolutely 100% agree. Same reason I don't have any use for other corporate walled gardens such as Skype, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, etc... I have dabbled a tiny bit in Twitter, but Mastodon is an open alternative if I felt the need to communicate with 140 character limits. The only one I've used with any frequency is LinkedIn, which has now been acquired by Microsoft. > Slack has discontinued options for using open protocols. > https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/03/09/slack_cuts_ties_to_irc_and_xmpp/ > > You can't log in to Slack as more than one user at a time. This is > particularly annoying if you have a work Slack channel and also want > personal Slack channels open at the same time. This is not an issue with > IRC clients. > > I mean, sure, you can't easily send an animated GIF of a cat chasing a laser > pointer over IRC, but to me the lack of bullshit like that is a good thing! However, this is possible with XMPP, and while I do like the simple nature of text, I'd be willing to entertain some possibility to enable this in an open way. G+ did use XMPP, but they had extended it and eventually killed it. > End rant. rant++ > Regards, > > Dianne. slainte mhath, RGB -- Richard Guy Briggs -- ~\ -- ~\ <hpv.tricolour.ca> <www.TriColour.ca> -- \___ o \@ @ Ride yer bike! Ottawa, ON, CANADA -- Lo_>__M__\\/\%__\\/\% Vote! -- <greenparty.ca>_____GTVS6#790__(*)__(*)________(*)(*)_________________ To unsubscribe send a blank message to linux+unsubscribe [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org To get help send a blank message to linux+help [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org To visit the archives: https://lists.linux-ottawa.org