[Bradford] Video conferencing

John Robert Hudson j.r.hudson at virginmedia.com
Thu Mar 19 18:53:50 UTC 2020 

Hi Shi

Cannot get on with the IPv6 URL; using the IPv4 URL both chromium and Firefox 
put up invalid certificate messages but let me in through Advanced. However, I 
keep losing the network connection.

John

On Thursday, 19 March 2020 16:01:32 GMT shi wrote:
> 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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