[Tools-discuss] matrix tests

[Stephen Farrell <[e-mail]>]

Hiya,

I've used jabber at IETFs for ages. I don't find that at
all hard. (But my jabber accounts while old, seem to be
working fine.)

I've run my own matrix server for the last few years for
non-IETF purposes.

I appreciate the ability to use matrix as mobile clients
for matrix are more widely available and more up to date
than for jabber. That (better clients) might be more
noticeably beneficial when we get back to f2f meetings,
as in WFM-mode, I have plenty of screen real-estate.

For IEF109 I connected to the IETF rooms using my normal
matrix account from my own server. It's very good that
can be done.

I had expected there to be a matrix room corresponding
to each jabber room but I didn't investigate much due
to the TZ issues and the fact that jabber was fine.

It didn't occur to me to create any matrix rooms. If
it had, I'm not sure if that'd have been useful but
I can imagine it being so in future, e.g. for a bar
bof. Before that'd be a standard procedure I'd like
to understand the duration for which any such rooms
might last, how closed/open they may be etc.

I think the main feature in matrix clients that I like
that beats jabber is the ability to edit messages after
they've been sent. I'm not sure how that'd pan out with
the jabber logs, but am happy to do a test if that's
useful. I'm also happy to connect and play about in
general if that's helpful, just ping me.

Whatever experiments are done, I think an equivalent
to the jabber logs will be needed if matrix or another
scheme is to be used for more than experiments.

Cheers,
S.