PLUG Meeting for May 14th
We have 2 presenters for this month's VIRTUAL MEETING.
Attend my going at 7pm Thursday the 14th to:
https://lufthans.bigbluemeeting.com/b/plu-yuk-7xx
Matt McGrae: Getting Started with Nextcloud
Description:
A brief history of Nextcloud and why you might want to use it for
yourself.
der.hans: Big Blue Button Video Conferencing
Description:
Big Blue Button (BBB) is a Free Software video conferencing tool
with good moderation tools.
Originally created for use with classrooms, it also has
instructional options and ties into Moodle.
BBB doesn't require extra software to use with desktops, lapstops,
phones or tablets as it uses the WebRTC browser standard.
BBB Presentation features include:
* video conferencing
* shared chat
* shared editing
* showing documents and video
* breakout rooms
The Greenlight project is an addon for instance administration.
It includes some necessary moderation tools including:
* password protected call
* waiting room
* presenter role
* participant sharing restrictions ( lock out microphone, video,
chat, etc. )
* kickout disruptors
The presentation will cover using Big Blue Button from an attendee's
perspective, including a feature list and a tour of the user
interface.
AZLoCo has been using Big Blue Button on a home server for at least
a decade.
Recently BBB switched to WebRTC and the LoCo has been quite happy
with that upgrade.
In the Free Software community there are some community run BBB
instances available for testing.
You can also install BBB on your own system and run your own
instance.
Alternatively, there are a few commercial hosting options available.
The PLUG general meeting will use a hosted Big Blue Button instance.
The Free Software Stammtisch will also use the hosted BBB instance
for this month's meeting on Tuesday the 19th.
About der.hans:
der.hans is a technology and entrepreneurial veteran.
He is chairman of the Phoenix Linux User Group (PLUG), Promotions
and Outreach chair for SeaGL, BoF organizer for the Southern
California Linux Expo (SCaLE) and founder of the Free Software
Stammtisch. He presents regularly at large community-led conferences
(SCaLE, SeaGL, LFNW, Tübix, OLF, TXLF) and many local groups.
Currently a Customer Data Engineer at Object Rocket. Public
statements are not representative of $dayjob.
Mastodon - https://floss.social/@FLOX_advocate
Plume - https://fediverse.blog/~/LuftHans
The meeting will start at 7pm at The Desert Breeze Substation.
People start arriving as early as 6pm, so if you would like to help
setup and/or chat for a while, arrive a little early.
We will go for food (usually to BJs at the Chandler Fashion
Center Mall) after the meeting so we can chat with each other
comfortably. Please feel free to join us. Please come even if you
aren't hungry, the food is not mandatory.
See you there,
Brian Cluff