[Bradford] Video conferencing

[shi]

BTW - if you're on IPV4, try this url:

https://bradlame.esyou.com/BradLUG
Password (lol): windows

It doesn't seem to work very well with IPV4, for us anyways.

You can send a chat message to say it works for you.
I don't have video on but my mic may or may not be on.

--
shi


On Thu, 19 Mar 2020 at 15:18, shi <notshi at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi John,
>
> Done! If anyone wants to test it out - it lives here:
>
> https://bradlug.esyou.com/BradLUG
> Password (lol): windows
>
> I'll shut that off later in the day but people are welcome to test their
> mic/camera/desktop if they want to.
>
> Many thanks, John for the server - it was really easy to set up!
> Also thanks to Ben on Brightbox for answering some questions!
> --
> shi
>
>
>
> On Thu, 19 Mar 2020 at 13:58, John Robert Hudson via Bradford <
> bradford at mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:
>
>> HI Shi
>>
>> I would be happy if you would lead on this; I agree about using
>> Debian/Ubuntu
>> as a look at the Jitsi repos shows that that one is the most up-to-date
>> one.
>>
>> John
>>
>> On Thursday, 19 March 2020 13:16:16 GMT John Leach via Bradford wrote:
>> > Thanks Shi!
>> >
>> > We're all remote at Brightbox anyway and mostly use Google Meet which
>> > has been fine so far.
>> >
>> > but ok, if someone wants to lead this, just sign up at
>> > https://www.brightbox.com and name the organisation Bradlug - it'll
>> > get £50 free credit immediately anyway (all new accounts do), but I'll
>> > flag it as a freebie account after that anyway.
>> >
>> > You'll need to provide an SSH key so that when you build the server,
>> > it will be automatically installed. If you add some collaborators to
>> > the account first, their SSH keys will be installed on it too.
>> >
>> > Having looked over the Jitsi specs, I'd recommend a 1G server. You'll
>> > need to map a Cloud IP to it too (unless everyone is on IPv6 :)
>> >
>> > Jitsu seems to push their Debian/Ubuntu packages most prominently, so
>> > I'd recommend one of those distros (we generally use Ubuntu).
>> >
>> > John.
>> >
>> > On Thu, 19 Mar 2020 at 11:57, shi via Bradford
>> >
>> > <bradford at mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:
>> > > We are remote workers and have been at the mercy of clients when it
>> comes
>> > > to video conferencing (zoom and skype) but it has worked ok. I have
>> also
>> > > been 'attending' one-to-one cello lessons using the latter software
>> for a
>> > > few weeks now and it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, in terms
>> of
>> > > logistics and clarity of facial expressions, sound, etc. Would be
>> really
>> > > good to try Jitsi!
>> > >
>> > > Many thanks for the offer, John - really appreciate it!
>> > > --
>> > > shi
>> > >
>> > > On Thu, 19 Mar 2020 at 11:51, John Robert Hudson via Bradford
>> <bradford at mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:
>> > >> Hi Brian
>> > >>
>> > >> I think we need to give John L time to respond and set things up.
>> > >>
>> > >> John
>> > >>
>> > >> On Thursday, 19 March 2020 10:55:21 GMT Brian A wrote:
>> > >> > May I be so bold as to suggest that we try this out on Thursday at
>> > >> > 19:30 UK
>> > >> > time, if that time be convenient to interested parties. John has
>> > >> > experience
>> > >> > of using Jitsi,  so maybe you could set it up John and pass on
>> > >> > instructions??
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Brian
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36>
>> > >> >
>> > >> > ________________________________
>> > >> > From: Bradford <bradford-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk> on behalf of
>> John
>> > >> > Robert Hudson via Bradford <bradford at mailman.lug.org.uk> Sent:
>> > >> > Thursday,
>> > >> > March 19, 2020 11:20:54 AM
>> > >> > To: bradford at mailman.lug.org.uk <bradford at mailman.lug.org.uk>;
>> > >> > bernie at skipole.co.uk <bernie at skipole.co.uk> Cc: Bernard Czenkusz
>> > >> > <bernie.skipole at gmail.com>
>> > >> > Subject: Re: [Bradford] Video conferencing
>> > >> >
>> > >> > Hi Bernie
>> > >> >
>> > >> > I agree. If you are happy to go down that line, John, I am sure a
>> lot
>> > >> > of
>> > >> > people would appreciate it. When you made the original offer, I was
>> > >> > wondering if it would be worth it just for BradLUG, but if it were
>> > >> > practical to make the offer more widely available to non-commercial
>> > >> > groups
>> > >> > for the next three months, say, that might also help a lot of
>> people to
>> > >> > become familiar with it.
>> > >> >
>> > >> > John
>> > >> >
>> > >> > On Thursday, 19 March 2020 10:03:27 GMT Bernard Czenkusz via
>> Bradford
>> wrote:
>> > >> > > Hi guys,
>> > >> > >
>> > >> > > This sounds interesting, if it works well it may be of interest
>> to
>> > >> > > Brightbox to offer it as a service, since I know my wife's Yoga
>> class
>> > >> > > is
>> > >> > > under threat, and presumably other excercise, yoga, pilates and
>> other
>> > >> > > classes. All of which may be topical in the current situation.
>> > >> > >
>> > >> > >   Bernie
>> > >> > >
>> > >> > > On 18/03/2020 15:44, John Leach via Bradford wrote:
>> > >> > > > Hi Brian,
>> > >> > > >
>> > >> > > > my company, Brightbox, would be happy to give bradlug a server
>> and
>> > >> > > > some bandwidth for free to have a go with self-hosting Jitsi if
>> > >> > > > you'd
>> > >> > > > like.
>> > >> > > >
>> > >> > > > I'm interested in Jitsi myself too so would be curious about
>> how
>> > >> > > > you
>> > >> > > > get on with it
>> > >> > > >
>> > >> > > > Let me know if that's of interest.
>> > >> > > >
>> > >> > > > John.
>> > >> > > > --
>> > >> > > > https://www.brightbox.com
>> > >> > > >
>> > >> > > >
>> > >> > > > On Wed, 18 Mar 2020 at 13:27, John Robert Hudson via Bradford
>> > >> > > >
>> > >> > > > <bradford at mailman.lug.org.uk> wrote:
>> > >> > > >> Hi Brian
>> > >> > > >>
>> > >> > > >> Jitsi certainly seemed a good option the last time I looked
>> at it.
>> > >> > > >>
>> > >> > > >> John
>> > >> > > >>
>> > >> > > >> On Wednesday, 18 March 2020 10:22:05 GMT bradlug--- via
>> Bradford
>> wrote:
>> > >> > > >>> Following John's suggestion for a virtual meeting, I have,
>> this
>> > >> > > >>> morning,
>> > >> > > >>> taken a brief look at what is available to facilitate that.
>> Jitsi
>> > >> > > >>> seems
>> > >> > > >>> to
>> > >> > > >>> be a good option. It is free to use, self host if you want,
>> and
>> > >> > > >>> Open
>> > >> > > >>> Source. For me that ticks all the boxes, though I am not
>> > >> > > >>> suggesting
>> > >> > > >>> self
>> > >> > > >>> hosting due to the presumed large bandwidth required. Hence,
>> the
>> > >> > > >>> question
>> > >> > > >>> is, do you think this is a good choice and, if so, who would
>> like
>> > >> > > >>> to
>> > >> > > >>> try
>> > >> > > >>> this out? Brian
>> > >> > > >>
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