Re: Hashing out the scope of work

[Ian Kelling <iank@fsf.org>]

Konstantin Ryabitsev <konstantin@linuxfoundation.org> writes:

> On Wed, Apr 24, 2024 at 05:15:33PM -0400, Ian Kelling wrote:
>> > 7. Video conferencing (BigBlueButton)
>> >
>> >   a. LF will provide video conferencing to the project using [BigBlueButton][9]
>> >      (BBB), either with a 3rd-party provider or as a fully self-hosted service.
>> >   b. LF will work with the glibc project to set up conference rooms and access
>> >      as required.
>> 
>> Regarding BBB:
>> 
>> Looks like you forgot to include the [9] link.
>> 
>> BBB versions of the last few years have a dependency on nonfree MongoDB
>> versions. I think the LF BBB that CTI has been using is running nonfree
>> MongoDB. The upstream BBB developers announced they are removing
>> MongoDB, but that work does not have a set timeline, I hope it will be
>> done within a year. At FSF, we are migrating to Galène,
>> https://galene.org/ , which has less features but also takes less
>> resources and is much less sysadmin work.
>
> Okay, thank you for bringing that up. Another video conferencing system 
> which we've previously deployed is Jitsi. Are there any similar 
> objections to that platform?
>
> -K

Jitsi should be ok. At FSF, we've had some occasional usability problems
with Jitsi, but no software freedom problems.

But note, this was not an objection, it was pointing out a fundamental
defect that got overlooked.

Consider who's responsibility is it to check the freedom status of
software deployed by LF IT for CTI.

A promise to use free software is one thing, actually living up to it
needs some procedures, procedures that failed or that you don't have in
place.

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