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author | Jonas Smedegaard <dr@jones.dk> | 2020-03-28 15:35:26 +0100 |
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committer | Jonas Smedegaard <dr@jones.dk> | 2020-03-28 15:35:26 +0100 |
commit | e5db3fc50a4fed92160f22d470793633d35acc28 (patch) | |
tree | 5ac2fd06e809cde5f05ff58c2e7b4d0c141403bf | |
parent | 0cef4b1c7886851397cfe24329b3b65d6e350534 (diff) |
add link to all good/bad services, and remove them from ugly services; simplify esp. ugly services
-rw-r--r-- | README.md | 82 |
1 files changed, 43 insertions, 39 deletions
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ so use that unless you need a specific feature unavailable there. ### sip2sip.info +<https://sip2sip.info> +uses Free software +and requires relatively light hardware to self-host. + Login is intuitive and step-wise, using ad-hoc identity. Connect to <https://sip2sip.info/> and select room name, @@ -41,6 +45,10 @@ Includes text chat ### letsmeet.no +<https://letsmeet.no> +uses Free software +and requires relatively light hardware to self-host. + Login is intuitive and step-wise, using either ad-hoc or Feide (EduGAIN, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn) identity. Connect to <https://letsmeet.no/> and select room name, @@ -74,6 +82,10 @@ or for inspiration when exploring what is possible. ### tawk.space +<https://tawk.space> +uses Free software +and requires relatively light hardware to self-host. + No login. Connect to <https://tawk.space/> which is one big "room". @@ -93,36 +105,44 @@ Includes per-participant pointer. ### roll.call -[Roll Call](https://github.com/mikeal/roll-call) -audio-only -hosted at <https://roll.call> +<https://roll.call> +uses Free software +but requires relatively heavy hardware to self-host. + +Supports multi-party audio-only sessions. + +Offers high-quality recording saved locally +and transfered to remote participant after the session is done. + +Works only with the "Chromium" web browser. ### Jitsi -[Jitsi Meet](https://jitsi.org/jitsi-meet/) -using Jigasi and Jitsi Videobridge -hosted at <https://meet.jit.si/> +<https://meet.jit.si/> +uses Free software +but requires relatively heavy hardware to self-host. ### Matrix -[Matrix](https://matrix.org/) -using Jigasi and Jitsi Videobridge +<https://matrix.org/> (a.k.a. <https://riot.im>) +uses Free software +but requires relatively heavy hardware to self-host. ### BigBlueButton -[BigBlueButton](https://bigbluebutton.org/) -using Kurento -written in Java +<https://bigbluebutton.org/> +uses Free software +but requires relatively heavy hardware to self-host. ### Wire -[Wire](https://wire.com/) -proprietary-protocol [Free Software](https://github.com/wireapp/wire) stack -written in Haskell, Rust, C +<https://wire.com/> +uses Free software +but a custom communication protocol. ## Ugly @@ -133,52 +153,36 @@ Avoid them, they are bad for society. ### Talky -[Talky](https://about.talky.io/) -cloud SFU service -hosted at <https://talky.io/> +Talky is a non-free licensed cloud service. ### Me -[Me](https://join.me/) -cloud SFU service +Me (a.k.a. join.me) is a non-free licensed cloud service. ### GoToMeeting -cloud SFU service +GoToMeeting is a non-free licensed cloud service. ### Zoom -[Zoom Meetings](https://zoom.us/) -cloud SFU service -supporting "up to 50 participants at once" -(but client bandwidth and resource demands and stability of such session is unknown) +Zoom Meetings is a non-free licensed cloud service. ### Hangouts -Hangouts Meet -cloud SFU service +Hangouts Meet is a non-free licensed cloud service. ### Webex -Webex Meetings -cloud SFU service +Webex Meetings is a non-free licensed cloud service. ### Skype -Skype -cloud SFU service -suporting "up to 25 participants at once" -(but client bandwidth and resource demands and stability of such session is unknown) +Skype is a non-free licensed cloud service. ### MoxieMeet -MoxieMeet -cloud SFU service -requiring Google account -supporting "up to 32 users all on video together" -(but client bandwidth and resource demands and stability of such session is unknown) +MoxieMeet is a non-free licensed cloud service ### TeamViewer -TeamViewer -cloud SFU service +TeamViewer is a non-free licensed cloud service. |