Re:Please don't use Slack for FOSS projects
by e12e on Monday November 02, 2015 @04:34AM
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On my last evaluation, I found the two most interesting to look at matrix and tox.chat. But in the context of a slack-alternative, matrix is definitely the one to look at. Also has an IRC bridge: https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-appservice-irc
As for XMPP, I think it is still entirely viable as an alternative to using a brand new protocol and brand new clients and servers. But if you want solid off-line messaging, server-side logging and scalable group chat -- there aren't any out-of-the box combination of free/open servers and clients that will work, as far as I've been able to figure out. I assume one would want a solid command line client, solid gui clients for Windows, OSX, Linux/BSD, Android, iOS and Windows phone, along with a good web client.
I don't think you can pick-and-choose a XMPP server and clients that will provide all that, today. It is certainly possible to make that, standing on the shoulders of various open projects -- but the effort would be anything but trivial. I'd be happy to be proved wrong, though!
As for XMPP, I think it is still entirely viable as an alternative to using a brand new protocol and brand new clients and servers. But if you want solid off-line messaging, server-side logging and scalable group chat -- there aren't any out-of-the box combination of free/open servers and clients that will work, as far as I've been able to figure out. I assume one would want a solid command line client, solid gui clients for Windows, OSX, Linux/BSD, Android, iOS and Windows phone, along with a good web client.
I don't think you can pick-and-choose a XMPP server and clients that will provide all that, today. It is certainly possible to make that, standing on the shoulders of various open projects -- but the effort would be anything but trivial. I'd be happy to be proved wrong, though!