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• msage@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  It’s voice and video calling with chat and screensharing. I intend to use it for a language school. It’s extendable, for instance you can also self-host a whiteboard, where everyone can draw. You can see the drawing in real time, which is good for asian languages, where direction of the stroke is important.

  Free, open-source, packaged in Debian, runs without issues, used it with friends for multi-hour voice chats during gaming nights.

  On the server you can configure things like FPS for screenshare. I have yet to adjust that and try streaming video/game through it.

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  • Lumiluz@slrpnk.net ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    This does sound extremely useful and good.

    I’d say the only issues software like this have is there’s a lack of beginners guides to self hosting, so people either know too little and instantly have their server botted / hacked, or know enough to be too paranoid and afraid to set up their own server because they know of the risks.

    As for me though, I’ll probably look into implementing this and play around with it for our DnD group first.

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    • msage@programming.dev ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      That sounds great, let me know how it works for you.

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      • John@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        There is also BigBlueButton if you are looking for another similar project.

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