<div dir="ltr"><pre style="white-space:pre-wrap;color:rgb(0,0,0)">How about the following as well:
- Jitsi
- Retroshare
- Linphone
These seem to offer very good possibilities.
--Jared</pre><div class="gmail_extra"><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 10:29 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:commotion-discuss-request@lists.chambana.net" target="_blank">commotion-discuss-request@lists.chambana.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">Send Commotion-discuss mailing list submissions to<br>
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1. Re: What self-hosted applications would you recommend?<br>
(Evan Hutchison)<br>
2. Re: What self-hosted applications would you recommend?<br>
(Anderson Walworth)<br>
3. Re: [Commotion-dev] What self-hosted applications would you<br>
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<br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: Evan Hutchison <<a href="mailto:evan_hutchison@post.harvard.edu">evan_hutchison@post.harvard.edu</a>><br>To: Adam Longwill <<a href="mailto:adam.longwill@metamesh.org">adam.longwill@metamesh.org</a>><br>Cc: commotion-discuss <<a href="mailto:commotion-discuss@lists.chambana.net">commotion-discuss@lists.chambana.net</a>>, Commotion Development List <<a href="mailto:commotion-dev@lists.chambana.net">commotion-dev@lists.chambana.net</a>><br>Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 13:42:39 -0400<br>Subject: Re: [Commotion-discuss] What self-hosted applications would you recommend?<br><div dir="ltr">I just setup Owncloud on a BananaPi running Raspbian accessed via a WAP and it kind of rocks. I had to optimize the PHP and the extra processing power beyond the RPi was very helpful. Using it as a local server to distribute readings and assignments in my classroom. My students have done some great stuff with XMPP apps for messaging. I think what is needed is for folks with expertise to flash configured packages to SDs for devices like Pis- will make things much more accessible. There is some great documentation, but I would like to see an open Fantastico-type GUI for civic-oriented apps. Hoping to open source the apps we have developed- but having IP issues with the school I work at. They are less than supportive.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 11:58 AM, Adam Longwill <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:adam.longwill@metamesh.org" target="_blank">adam.longwill@metamesh.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I tried to use Owncloud about 2 years ago and it was VERY difficult to set up. They promised it was easy to do but they neglected essential steps in the process such as setting permissions for obscure directories. Once you got it working it would very frequently just stop syncing files midway through and stick there even after restarts and reboots. it was terribly frustrating because of how much they advertised themselves as an easy-to-use product. Still, that was two years ago and they may have changed, but if I were to use them again I would keep my eyes open for these troublespots.<br></div><div><div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 11:21 AM, Dan Staples <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:danstaples@opentechinstitute.org" target="_blank">danstaples@opentechinstitute.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">I'm putting together a guide for Commotion users on hosting and using<br>
local applications. One part of the guide will be a list of recommended<br>
self-hosted applications/services. Right now, I'm looking at this list<br>
for ideas: <a href="https://prism-break.org/en/categories/servers/" target="_blank">https://prism-break.org/en/categories/servers/</a>.<br>
<br>
Has anybody used and can recommend applications on this list? Are there<br>
any other applications you've self-hosted and would suggest adding?<br>
<br>
Some that I'm considering adding to our list are ownCloud, MediaGoblin,<br>
Wordpress, Etherpad, diaspora...<br>
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<br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: Anderson Walworth <<a href="mailto:anderson@alliedmedia.org">anderson@alliedmedia.org</a>><br>To: Evan Hutchison <<a href="mailto:evan_hutchison@post.harvard.edu">evan_hutchison@post.harvard.edu</a>><br>Cc: commotion-discuss <<a href="mailto:commotion-discuss@lists.chambana.net">commotion-discuss@lists.chambana.net</a>>, Commotion Development List <<a href="mailto:commotion-dev@lists.chambana.net">commotion-dev@lists.chambana.net</a>><br>Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 14:55:47 -0400<br>Subject: Re: [Commotion-discuss] What self-hosted applications would you recommend?<br><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div>I setup a streaming radio app using lubuntu 14.04.1, icecast2 and IDJC . I have it running on shuffle 24-7. <br><br></div>I really want to get wikipedia working using kiwix but I'm still wrestling with the 50gb zip file!<br><br></div>I have also messed with owncloud at home on a powerpc and got it working. I wish you could shut off sync with your computer's owncloud directory so you could just use it as cloud storage. I stumbled a bit but did get it working.<br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 1:42 PM, Evan Hutchison <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:evan_hutchison@post.harvard.edu" target="_blank">evan_hutchison@post.harvard.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I just setup Owncloud on a BananaPi running Raspbian accessed via a WAP and it kind of rocks. I had to optimize the PHP and the extra processing power beyond the RPi was very helpful. Using it as a local server to distribute readings and assignments in my classroom. My students have done some great stuff with XMPP apps for messaging. I think what is needed is for folks with expertise to flash configured packages to SDs for devices like Pis- will make things much more accessible. There is some great documentation, but I would like to see an open Fantastico-type GUI for civic-oriented apps. Hoping to open source the apps we have developed- but having IP issues with the school I work at. They are less than supportive.</div><div><div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 11:58 AM, Adam Longwill <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:adam.longwill@metamesh.org" target="_blank">adam.longwill@metamesh.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I tried to use Owncloud about 2 years ago and it was VERY difficult to set up. They promised it was easy to do but they neglected essential steps in the process such as setting permissions for obscure directories. Once you got it working it would very frequently just stop syncing files midway through and stick there even after restarts and reboots. it was terribly frustrating because of how much they advertised themselves as an easy-to-use product. Still, that was two years ago and they may have changed, but if I were to use them again I would keep my eyes open for these troublespots.<br></div><div><div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 11:21 AM, Dan Staples <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:danstaples@opentechinstitute.org" target="_blank">danstaples@opentechinstitute.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">I'm putting together a guide for Commotion users on hosting and using<br>
local applications. One part of the guide will be a list of recommended<br>
self-hosted applications/services. Right now, I'm looking at this list<br>
for ideas: <a href="https://prism-break.org/en/categories/servers/" target="_blank">https://prism-break.org/en/categories/servers/</a>.<br>
<br>
Has anybody used and can recommend applications on this list? Are there<br>
any other applications you've self-hosted and would suggest adding?<br>
<br>
Some that I'm considering adding to our list are ownCloud, MediaGoblin,<br>
Wordpress, Etherpad, diaspora...<br>
<span><font color="#888888"><br>
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<br>
--<br>
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<br>
Open Technology Institute<br>
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<br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: Dave Taht <<a href="mailto:dave.taht@gmail.com">dave.taht@gmail.com</a>><br>To: Dan Staples <<a href="mailto:danstaples@opentechinstitute.org">danstaples@opentechinstitute.org</a>><br>Cc: commotion-discuss <<a href="mailto:commotion-discuss@lists.chambana.net">commotion-discuss@lists.chambana.net</a>>, Commotion Development List <<a href="mailto:commotion-dev@lists.chambana.net">commotion-dev@lists.chambana.net</a>><br>Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 13:02:02 -0700<br>Subject: Re: [Commotion-discuss] [Commotion-dev] What self-hosted applications would you recommend?<br>While I realize you are looking for applications that are headline apps...<br>
<br>
this is a list of oft-minor packages the cerowrt users found useful.<br>
Many are installed by default, others not.<br>
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<a href="http://snapon.lab.bufferbloat.net/~cero2/cerowrt/wndr/3.10.50-1/packages/" target="_blank">http://snapon.lab.bufferbloat.net/~cero2/cerowrt/wndr/3.10.50-1/packages/</a><br>
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On Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 8:21 AM, Dan Staples<br>
<<a href="mailto:danstaples@opentechinstitute.org">danstaples@opentechinstitute.org</a>> wrote:<br>
> I'm putting together a guide for Commotion users on hosting and using<br>
> local applications. One part of the guide will be a list of recommended<br>
> self-hosted applications/services. Right now, I'm looking at this list<br>
> for ideas: <a href="https://prism-break.org/en/categories/servers/" target="_blank">https://prism-break.org/en/categories/servers/</a>.<br>
><br>
> Has anybody used and can recommend applications on this list? Are there<br>
> any other applications you've self-hosted and would suggest adding?<br>
><br>
> Some that I'm considering adding to our list are ownCloud, MediaGoblin,<br>
> Wordpress, Etherpad, diaspora...<br>
><br>
> Dan<br>
><br>
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> Dan Staples<br>
><br>
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<br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: Jared Hoy <<a href="mailto:n.tesla3@gmail.com">n.tesla3@gmail.com</a>><br>To: <a href="mailto:commotion-discuss@lists.chambana.net">commotion-discuss@lists.chambana.net</a><br>Cc: <br>Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 22:28:55 -0400<br>Subject: Re: [Commotion-discuss] Commotion-discuss Digest, Vol 24, Issue 2<br><div dir="ltr">How about the following as well: <div><ul><li>Jitsi</li><li>Retroshare</li><li>Linphone<br></li></ul><div>These seem to offer very good possibilities.</div></div><div><br></div><div>--Jared</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 12:00 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:commotion-discuss-request@lists.chambana.net" target="_blank">commotion-discuss-request@lists.chambana.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">Send Commotion-discuss mailing list submissions to<br>
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1. What self-hosted applications would you recommend? (Dan Staples)<br>
2. Re: What self-hosted applications would you recommend?<br>
(Adam Longwill)<br>
<br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: Dan Staples <<a href="mailto:danstaples@opentechinstitute.org" target="_blank">danstaples@opentechinstitute.org</a>><br>To: commotion-discuss <<a href="mailto:commotion-discuss@lists.chambana.net" target="_blank">commotion-discuss@lists.chambana.net</a>>, Commotion Development List <<a href="mailto:commotion-dev@lists.chambana.net" target="_blank">commotion-dev@lists.chambana.net</a>><br>Cc: <br>Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 11:21:08 -0400<br>Subject: [Commotion-discuss] What self-hosted applications would you recommend?<br>I'm putting together a guide for Commotion users on hosting and using<br>
local applications. One part of the guide will be a list of recommended<br>
self-hosted applications/services. Right now, I'm looking at this list<br>
for ideas: <a href="https://prism-break.org/en/categories/servers/" target="_blank">https://prism-break.org/en/categories/servers/</a>.<br>
<br>
Has anybody used and can recommend applications on this list? Are there<br>
any other applications you've self-hosted and would suggest adding?<br>
<br>
Some that I'm considering adding to our list are ownCloud, MediaGoblin,<br>
Wordpress, Etherpad, diaspora...<br>
<br>
Dan<br>
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Dan Staples<br>
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<br><br>---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: Adam Longwill <<a href="mailto:adam.longwill@metamesh.org" target="_blank">adam.longwill@metamesh.org</a>><br>To: Dan Staples <<a href="mailto:danstaples@opentechinstitute.org" target="_blank">danstaples@opentechinstitute.org</a>><br>Cc: commotion-discuss <<a href="mailto:commotion-discuss@lists.chambana.net" target="_blank">commotion-discuss@lists.chambana.net</a>>, Commotion Development List <<a href="mailto:commotion-dev@lists.chambana.net" target="_blank">commotion-dev@lists.chambana.net</a>><br>Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 11:58:52 -0400<br>Subject: Re: [Commotion-discuss] What self-hosted applications would you recommend?<br><div dir="ltr">I tried to use Owncloud about 2 years ago and it was VERY difficult to set up. They promised it was easy to do but they neglected essential steps in the process such as setting permissions for obscure directories. Once you got it working it would very frequently just stop syncing files midway through and stick there even after restarts and reboots. it was terribly frustrating because of how much they advertised themselves as an easy-to-use product. Still, that was two years ago and they may have changed, but if I were to use them again I would keep my eyes open for these troublespots.<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 11:21 AM, Dan Staples <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:danstaples@opentechinstitute.org" target="_blank">danstaples@opentechinstitute.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;padding-left:1ex">I'm putting together a guide for Commotion users on hosting and using<br>
local applications. One part of the guide will be a list of recommended<br>
self-hosted applications/services. Right now, I'm looking at this list<br>
for ideas: <a href="https://prism-break.org/en/categories/servers/" target="_blank">https://prism-break.org/en/categories/servers/</a>.<br>
<br>
Has anybody used and can recommend applications on this list? Are there<br>
any other applications you've self-hosted and would suggest adding?<br>
<br>
Some that I'm considering adding to our list are ownCloud, MediaGoblin,<br>
Wordpress, Etherpad, diaspora...<br>
<span><font color="#888888"><br>
Dan<br>
<br>
--<br>
Dan Staples<br>
<br>
Open Technology Institute<br>
<a href="https://commotionwireless.net" target="_blank">https://commotionwireless.net</a><br>
OpenPGP key: <a href="http://disman.tl/pgp.asc" target="_blank">http://disman.tl/pgp.asc</a><br>
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