On Monday, 6 April 2020 16:37:55 BST Tim Waugh wrote:
> So we'll meet tomorrow, the same day as Terry sends out the reminder?
Yes.
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On Mon, 6 Apr 2020 at 11:25, Ralph Corderoy wrote:
> This should be as simple as
>
> wget -q
> https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet-electron/releases/download/v1.1.1/jitsi-meet-x86_64.AppImage
> chmod +x jitsi-meet-x86_64.AppImage
> ./jitsi-meet-x86_64.AppImage
>
> and then entering
Hi Terry,
> > Okay, Jitsi it is by the looks of it.
>
> Unless someone has any better ideas, I'll send out the reminder
> tomorrow as usual, but with the URL to the Jitsi resource and the
> time.
Please also mention that Chrome or Chromium probably fare better than
Firefox and that an
So, I made us a strawpoll. Anyone who's interested in doing this, please
vote :)
Link: https://strawpoll.com/c6kzy7xx
Hamish
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Hi Terry,
> > Don't bother scheduling a meeting. For testing, just head to the
> > meeting room with the above URL whenever you like and see if anyone
> > else is there or shows up, or ping someone privately to help with a
> > test.
>
> https://meet.jit.si/dorset-lug
>
> OK. Did you set that up
Hi Tim H,
> Can I ask what we are trying to achieve here?
To muddle through to something to attempt one night with a chance of
success, I think. :-)
> Is it to have a full blown video conferencing setup with multiple
> rooms for various conversation or just somewhere on the web where can
> all
Hi Patrick,
> On the other hand, I do not enjoy video conferences/calls in general.
> I think it must be something to do with not being able to tell who
> else might be listening in or watching, just out of frame
I don't have a camera, but I know some that do turn it off just because
they prefer
On Monday, 30 March 2020 18:00:07 BST Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty wrote:
> Free to help test this evening. When is the meet happening again?
Tomorrow week 2020-04-07.
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On 30/03/2020 17:58, Terry Coles wrote:
> On Monday, 30 March 2020 17:43:33 BST zir...@xendistar.co.uk wrote:
>> Can I ask what we are trying to achieve here? Is it to have a full blown
>> video conferencing setup with multiple rooms for various conversation or
>> just somewhere on the web where
On Monday, 30 March 2020 17:43:33 BST zir...@xendistar.co.uk wrote:
> Can I ask what we are trying to achieve here? Is it to have a full blown
> video conferencing setup with multiple rooms for various conversation or
> just somewhere on the web where can all join up and chat on a monthly
> basis
On 2020-03-29 19:01, Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty wrote:
Are people interested in getting this going?
I could make us a poll to sort out how we're doing it. I like the idea
of subgroups - I think it'd be difficult otherwise cos we often have
subgroups having mini-conversations. That way we could also
On Mon, 30 Mar 2020 14:11:44 +0100, Ralph Corderoy wrote:
> The open-source issue is why I mentioned Jitsi.
I like the sound of Jitsi for that reason.
On Mon, 30 Mar 2020 14:48:37 +0100, t...@ls83.eclipse.co.uk wrote:
> I would guess that quite a few of us have a tablet or smartphone
> with
On Monday, 30 March 2020 15:16:57 BST Ralph Corderoy wrote:
> Don't bother scheduling a meeting. For testing, just head to the
> meeting room with the above URL whenever you like and see if anyone else
> is there or shows up, or ping someone privately to help with a test.
Hi Terry,
> > For example, https://meet.jit.si/dorset-lug
...
> > It's best within Chrome or Chrome-wrapped-up-in-Electron if the
> > Chrome browser isn't available. Up to date Firefox's fair better
> > than older ones.
>
> I've just installed in Chromium. The only problem is that the person
>
On Monday, 30 March 2020 14:56:55 BST Terry Coles wrote:
> One problem with Skype is that I have no idea how a Conference is set up;
> does everyone simply call the convener?
Looking at my Skype client, it would seem that a Meeting can be convened in
the same way as Jitsi and the participants
On Monday, 30 March 2020 14:48:37 BST t...@ls83.eclipse.co.uk wrote:
> I would guess that quite a few of us have a tablet or smartphone with Skype
> installed too - that's what I tend to use rather than running it under
> Linux as it's pretty universal and is just expected to work (which it does
>
Hi Terry
On 30/03/2020 13:20, Terry Coles wrote:
The discussion about Zoom recently shows how iffy it is to get it going. I've
used Skype on Linux to keep in touch with family for years, but some people
are reluctant to use it because of the fact that it isn't Open Source (neither
is Zoom).
On Monday, 30 March 2020 14:11:44 BST Ralph Corderoy wrote:
> True. And it also needs volunteers to do bit of a trial in the days
> leading up to it so solutions can be communicated on the list in
> advance, e.g. turning off your video feed if upstream bandwidth is an
> issue.
Well. I've listed
Hi Terry,
> There are lots of different tools out there but without a poll
> we won't know who can run what.
True. And it also needs volunteers to do bit of a trial in the days
leading up to it so solutions can be communicated on the list in
advance, e.g. turning off your video feed if
On Sunday, 29 March 2020 20:50:49 BST t...@ls83.eclipse.co.uk wrote:
> Count me in. Just need a decision on what to use.
That's the rub. There are lots of different tools out there but without a poll
we won't know who can run what.
The discussion about Zoom recently shows how iffy it is to get
Hi Hamish
On 17/03/2020 22:35, Hamish McIntyre-Bhatty wrote:
I think a remote meetup would be nice. We could also use something like
Discord potentially. WhatsApp requires that they have your phone number
I believe - I won't be using that.
Count me in. Just need a decision on what to use.
Are people interested in getting this going?
I could make us a poll to sort out how we're doing it. I like the idea
of subgroups - I think it'd be difficult otherwise cos we often have
subgroups having mini-conversations. That way we could also switch
between conversations at will.
I was also
I think a remote meetup would be nice. We could also use something like
Discord potentially. WhatsApp requires that they have your phone number
I believe - I won't be using that.
Hamish
On 17/03/2020 16:42, PeterMerchant wrote:
>
>> I was wondering about some kind of virtual meeting at the
I was wondering about some kind of virtual meeting at the normal date
and time, given homes now have fast Internet connections, but it would
need some experimentation beforehand by someone who has time or
experience. :-)
I wonder if we could set up a WhatsApp group, and whether it could
Hi Terry,
> As of now, they are no longer opening Mondays or Tuesdays, so that
> scuppers the next meeting straight away. Apart from that, the
> likelihood is that the Government may shut down all places of assembly
> if the disease progresses as it has done in Italy and other countries
> that
Hi,
The next meeting is still 3 weeks away, but with the developing COVID-19
situation I thought it might be an idea to ring the Bournemouth Electric Club
to see if they had framed any Policy.
As of now, they are no longer opening Mondays or Tuesdays, so that scuppers
the next meeting
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