Hi all, I do not usually chime in but has anyone considered the following open source chat options. I have them bookmarked for future deployment but have yet to try them. There are a number of items I need to complete prior to this task. https://about.riot.im/features#open-source https://rocket.chat/community On Fri, 2020-04-10 at 10:02 -0400, J C Nash wrote: > Following up on discussion from last night, I spent some time seeing > how I could connectto irc://oftc.net/#oclug. > I found that I could connect -- eventually after fighting the > interfaces -- with Pidgin andHexchat. Much easier with oftc's > webchat. For oftc, this looks like a winner. Also managedhappily with > Kiwi IRC. Connected with Mibbit, but did not enjoy the experience, > and thelist of participants is missing. Installed weechat, but it > clearly needs a knowledge equivalentto memorizing pi to 2000 digits > i.e., what commands to issue. > Thunderbird apparently has chat built in. I could connect to oftc, > but not get anything to appearon screen. I suspect messages will > show, but there doesn't appear to be a way to see theparticipants > etc. > For information, Scott is looking into putting IRC on the linux- > ottawa server so we can haveauthentication. To be worked on: - I've > volunteered to test and write up some "how to". We've a number of > newer members who definitely do not share the same skill-set as > those listed as #oclug irc participants, among whom I am fairly > certain there may be an immortal whose machine is still alive. - > Testing that the setup "works", and works easily for all. - Deciding > time and date. > I'm sure other support would not be refused. > Best, > John Nash > > > To unsubscribe send a blank message to linux+unsubscribe@linux- > ottawa.orgTo get help send a blank message to linux+help@linux- > ottawa.orgTo visit the archives: https://lists.linux-ottawa.org > -- Kind regards, Rick CuthillREVENUATE | revenuate.come: rick [ dot ] cuthill [ at ] revenuate [ dot ] comm: +1 613-435-2550 | Canadam: +1 571-435-2764 | US