[Bradford] Video conferencing

[shi]

PPS:
If anyone else wants a crack at it, just let me know and I'll add you as a
collaborator.

For now, I'm done.
--
shi



On Thu, 19 Mar 2020 at 19:08, shi <notshi at gmail.com> wrote:

> Cool, thanks all. looks like there might be issues with ipv4 even with new
> info added to settings (thanks, John L).
>
> IPV6 should work tho I was restarting the server and doing things to it
> just now so it could be that you tried the URL at those times, John H!
> I saw and heard Paul Colley earlier on Jitsi so this is working for one
> person at least.
>
> For now, I'm just going to leave the server/chat up and see if anyone else
> can log in.
> It could be that we use the web service ;_;
>
> ps: am also gonna try the same stuff on our own servers and see what
> happens.
> --
> shi
>
>
> On Thu, 19 Mar 2020 at 18:53, John Robert Hudson <
> j.r.hudson at virginmedia.com> wrote:
>
>> 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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