[geomoose-psc] Matrix room setup (and bridge to IRC room)

[Jeff McKenna]

Correction: it seems to depend on the Matrix app that you choose (the 
app "Element" has voice, video, etc.)  I think a lot of these apps use 
Jitsi in the backend.



-jeff



On 2024-07-18 6:13 p.m., Jeff McKenna via geomoose-psc wrote:
> Matrix is a text-based chat system, similar to IRC, but with more 
> support/apps (on your phone or desktop, install a client like "Element", 
> and you'll see what I mean, it no longer feels like old IRC).
> 
> If this adds confusion, we can ignore it (cost was free anyway ha).  The 
> GeoMoose rooms on IRC and Matrix are linked now anyway, so conversation 
> is seamless - choose either method you wish.
> 
> Yes am aware that the log link bounces to a broken link, not sure why 
> yet...anyway until today we had no logs, so, I didn't think this was a 
> show-stopper.
> 
> 
> -jeff
> 
> 
> 
> On 2024-07-18 5:35 p.m., Eli Adam wrote:
>> Hi Jeff,
>>
>> What is the purpose of matrix?  Is this to support a visual demo?
>>
>> The log link doesn't seem to work for me.
>>
>> Best regards, Eli
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> *From:* geomoose-psc <geomoose-psc-bounces at lists.osgeo.org> on behalf 
>> of Jeff McKenna via geomoose-psc <geomoose-psc at lists.osgeo.org>
>> *Sent:* Thursday, July 18, 2024 7:08 AM
>> *To:* GeoMOOSE PSC <geomoose-psc at lists.osgeo.org>
>> *Subject:* [geomoose-psc] Matrix room setup (and bridge to IRC room)
>> Hi PSC,
>>
>> I created a new "GeoMoose" room on Matrix, and with the help of @strk we
>> created a bridge to our old #geomoose IRC room - this means that devs
>> can connect with the many matrix clients (see long list at
>> https://matrix.org/ecosystem/clients/ 
>> <https://matrix.org/ecosystem/clients/> ) and chat seamlessly with those
>> on IRC, in the same room.
>>
>> Here are the connection details:
>>
>> Matrix
>>     Server:
>>       matrix.osgeo.org
>>     Channel:
>>       #geomoose:osgeo.org
>>
>> IRC
>>     Server:
>>       irc.libera.chat
>>     Channel:
>>       #geomoose
>>
>> For our PSC meetings, this means that devs can connect from many
>> platforms, and we also get the benefit of logs (
>> https://view.matrix.org/alias/%23geomoose:osgeo.org 
>> <https://view.matrix.org/alias/%23geomoose:osgeo.org> )
>>
>> -jeff
>>