[kwlug-disc] BBB impressions

[Mikalai Birukou]

- BBB looks to work, at server under our control, which is part of "do 
as you preach" in context of KWLUG and respect to privacy, etc.

- We may try something else on the server. My point, though, is that it 
doesn't matter what we choose to install on a server, screen sharing 
times number of participants will always require a server in a room with 
good bandwidth (good starts with "g" :) ). I'll repeat myself again: 
server rooms are not going anywhere, even in cloudy times.

- BBB let phoning in work. In fact I unmuted myself, spoke, muted, all 
sitting on the phone. And phoned-in person shows with id from call 
display. Cute.

- I want to point out that BBB install on webconference.kwlug.org was in 
fact one line. Everything else useful that I did was setting up firewall 
(sections in ufw's after.rules and before.rules) to harden access, and 
harden ssh. So, for me this is an example how you, guys, may setup 
server for your companies, ensuring confidentiality of communication, by 
keeping everything on the server your company controls.

- Trying something else may require additional time investment. I'd 
suggest for now to complete BBB installation at DataCity, so that we 
compile points of configuration, inform DataCity of our findings as a 
payment for using the server :) . Paul, I am sure we can count on having 
this server for a long time.


On 2020-04-06 9:59 p.m., Paul Nijjar via kwlug-disc wrote:
> My impressions:
>
> - Some people definitely had issues connecting to audio (and I wish
>    some of them would be willing to run another test with me later)
> - 20Mb upload bandwidth is not enough for screen sharing
> - Phone access was surprisingly useful for people who could not
>    connect to audio
> - Some people seemed to disconnect and reconnect to the server a lot,
>    and I do not know why
> - For voice and presentation the original server was okay
> - I guess we are happier with the other server overall (but it still
>    needs a bunch of fixups)
> - It would be really nice to be able to livestream as we go, but I
>    think BBB does not have that ability directly. (With enough effort I
>    bet we could make it work somehow.)
>
> Your impressions? Do we stick with BBB for future online meetings?
> What if we are limited to the first server?
>
> - Paul