Paul Sutton via libreplanet-discuss <[email protected]> writes:
> On 26/06/2021 08:04, Jean Louis wrote: >> * Paul Sutton via libreplanet-discuss <[email protected]> >> [2021-06-26 10:02]: >>> In the mean time, >>> >>> https://test.bigbluebutton.org/ >>> >>> is a useful link to allow people to try out Big Blue Button, lets promote >>> the alternatives, of course there is also jit.si but BBB is designed for >>> education, esp as if a BBB instance can be hosted in different >>> jurisdictions (such as in the EU/UK) then the GDPR apples. >>> >>> Just thought I would highlight this. If a barrier to people using free and >>> open source software is a perceived lack of tools, is it due to the lack of >>> tools or lack of awareness of alternatives. Most people have never heard >>> of Big Blue Button or Jit.si for example. >> >> There is also OpenMeetings >> >> Apache OpenMeetings Project – Installation >> https://openmeetings.apache.org/installation.html >> >> Jean >> >> Take action in Free Software Foundation campaigns: >> https://www.fsf.org/campaigns >> >> In support of Richard M. Stallman >> https://stallmansupport.org/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> libreplanet-discuss mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.libreplanet.org/mailman/listinfo/libreplanet-discuss >> > > > Thanks for this, having a range of options is a good thing, I will > make a blog post that links to all 3. To at least promote the > alternatives. Granted this is a personal blog butt if it helps to > spread the word then that is a good thing surely. > > Paul Even though I think that those solution are not the best, I do think they are better than the nonfree software. Thank you for your work proposing and promoting them. Kindly allow me to suggest. Calling them "alternatives" validates the nonfree versions. A better word to show people the problem is to call them "replacements". It is not mandatory; but it helps advancement of the freedom agenda. Words are powerful! _______________________________________________ libreplanet-discuss mailing list [email protected] https://lists.libreplanet.org/mailman/listinfo/libreplanet-discuss
