edit: I like matrix.io more than discord. I will try to stick with matrix.io but yeah, discord has more people in it though :(
I have many general questions I would like to throw at people about Linux, these don’t require the attention of a post. So, are there any good Linux chat rooms out there? Discord is ok, Telegram or any other open-source or partially open-source service with good interaction is better.
rant: I don’t realize why some people hate Telegram so much, it’s far better than whatsapp and more widespread than other Chatrooms and Servers. And I like the privacy I get on Telegram. I can send a message to anyone without them knowing who I am! That’s amazing!
Thank you for your help!
The hate on telegram is easy to explain. The server is closed source and you need to give them your phone number. Yes it’s better than whatsapp. But it’s worse than matrix or xmpp.
Now, you don’t have to give them your phone number tho. I mean, you have to pay for that privilege, but I am ok with that.
The server is partially open source no? How do you rate anonymity on Matrix? I don’t like the fact that I am associated with an ID one can remember and trace back. I use element.io
#linux on probably every IRC server?
I still use it and there are still plenty of knowledgeable people who reply reasonably fast.
https://matrix.to/#/!NhDAXxXQPALACRPpMH:matrix.org
https://matrix.to/#/!IWfKWltoMVyqgFaYXc:fedoraproject.org
https://matrix.to/#/!RvzunyTWZGfNxJVQqv:matrix.org
https://matrix.to/#/!OuiOkRjhuUQmcuLVXc:matrix.org
https://matrix.to/#/!RfXaBjokqHAbzZrgHz:matrix.org
https://matrix.to/#/!gWiVYCURkxIapWZaGy:ipfs.io
https://matrix.to/#/!GpSxFzVoJsCyOgnQTV:kde.org
https://matrix.to/#/!EhaGFZyYcbyhdSgStq:matrix.org
https://matrix.to/#/!ICbAchiIMYuPJqxuuv:matrix.org
https://matrix.to/#/!jiptwkzAmMJpNELYmz:fedora.im
Just to name a few.
I like the effort that went into your comment, some of them are helpful. Thank you
Do you have the questions right now? If so, ask away.
thank you but posted everything on matrix.io
Which distro do you use? Most distros have their own dedicated chat rooms, and it could be on Discord, Matrix or IRC, with IRC typically being the one with most users.
Eg for Arch Linux: #archlinux on irc.libera.chat
or for Fedora: #fedora-workstation on irc.libera.chatOr just join #linux on irc.libera.chat
thank you I did that. But I prefer services which I can keep a log of unfortunately
??? You can keep a log using IRC. Most clients support logging, check the settings in your client.
What if I turn off my computer? Please don’t start your response with buying a VPS
You can install an IRC bouncer like ZNC on any device that would normally stay online, such as a spare Android phone, or even your router.
For matrix: https://matrix.to/#/#lugcast:minnix.dev
I think you can search for discord servers in the web/desktop app, can’t you? I’m on mobile at the moment and don’t see it in the app. I feel like I’ve done it before though.
Ordinarily I look for something more specific about what I’m trying to do… For self hosting stuff, the kubernetes@home thing is solid. The cncf server is great too. If that’s not you jam though obviously it won’t help… For me personally, kubernetes is basically just a modern implementation of a Linux distro. Obv ymmv.
I’ve never heard of k8s described as a modern implementation of a Linux distro. What makes you say that?
Obviously only talking about user space here… Kube doesn’t have any ambitions to manage kernel drivers or whatever (at least not until eBPF gets wider adoption).
Basically though, they have the same goals. To run programs and manage network communications. Kube does this in an extremely flexible way and it allows you to tolerate failures much more gracefully than the old ways. It’s nowhere near appropriate as a replacement for a desktop distribution though… I’m talking about the server world.
The way kube works is really just a beautiful thing to see and I never want to manage a server the old way again if I can avoid it. The wider infrastructure industry is all moving in this direction and the overwhelming bulk of open-source development effort is going into cloud native tooling… The CNCF landscape map alone shows how huge of an explosion is occurring right now… It’s an exciting time to be involved.
Telegram offers no privacy from their servers. Its not FOSS but has the best foss apps on Linux
