@Denis Thanks for your proposal Please feel free to ask questions, I'll try to answer ASAP (unfortunately have very small amount of free time right now :(( )
On Mon, 27 May 2019 at 12:34, Denis Noctor <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi there everyone, > > As I've mentioned in an email before, I've gone through most of the emails > in virtually ALL the openmeetings email threads (not just the "users"... > I've even gone through the Russian emails with the assistance of google > translate :) ). > > While it appears a lot of people are testing OpenMeetings software on > local machines and servers... and as a result, have established working > versions of OpenMeetings.. there appears to be a lot of installation > problems when it comes to virtual servers and so on... and Maybe... "Just > maybe"... when users are reporting problems... do not necessarily state the > full scenario as to their server installation... i.e. if they are operating > behind NAT, if they have implemented Coturn, STUN or TURN. While I have > mentioned "AWS" in the title of this email, however, I am under the > impression that virtually every instance working in a virtual cloud > environment is going to be behind a NAT... which will result in further > installation and implementation errors if not understood. > > In this day and age, I have to assume that many users are heading towards > an AWS instance or equivalent. For any newbie that is willing to take a > jump off the edge... (myself included), Alvaro's installation guides have > been great (Saludos to Alvaro)... and while I know it may not necessarily > be an OpenMeetings prerogative to address server issues outside the working > mechanisms of the program... I think by doing so, it would open up a > multitude of opportunities for further and future exposure... not only to > large corporations... but the hundreds upon thousands of potential > e-learning teachers that might be scared sh#tless of even attempting to do > an OpenMeetings installation... > > For the newbies out there... I did not know what NAT, TURN, STUN or COTURN > stood for before.... and I am still trying to get my head around the whole > thing. > > My proposal is simple, I would like to collaborate with Alvaro on his > installation guides in order to make installations a relatively totally > painless procedure.... (English and Spanish (sorry, I don't speak Russian > or Italian))... free of course... I am an Irish guy running an English > school in Mexico). Secondly, I would like to assist, translation wise, > regarding the whole virtual server behind NAT issue. This will probably > reduce queries about installation error and problems that people are > experiencing... possibly down to the simple fat that the above has not been > understood. I will give you an example, one user mentioned he had a few AWS > issues... after some time mentioned he sorted them out.... (without him > going into detail, unfortunately) and then stated he had other problems > which I think are related to his initial problems. I hope that this email > will make things a little more transparent... especially to help those who > are less experienced. > > Either way, I will continue to explore this issue and hope I can help > someone along they way. I have been recommended alternatives (and told them > where to put it) but I see the huge potential behind OM and salute Maxim > Solovnik for his hard work and endeavors also. > > I have a million ideas I would like to share about functionality but I > will get to them in another email. > > Anyhoo, I am not sure I reached my over point but you get the idea. > > I hope to hear from you soon. > > All the best Denis > > > > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> > Virus-free. > www.avg.com > <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> > <#m_2450399882548028610_DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> > -- WBR Maxim aka solomax
