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Best FOSS Local Messenger Service? (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 year ago by shufflerofrocks@beehaw.org to c/foss@beehaw.org

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So I want to setup a messaging server in my home that works like Telegram or Whatsapp - it should use the local network as we plan on moving around a lot of photos and files between our devices for some projects

What should I use? XMPP? Or Matrix? Or is there something else that's ideal for local networks?

Thanks!

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[–] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't recall matrix-synapse needing to talk to any outside systems, unless you federate, generate url previews, or use integrations?

And can't you just self-host element, too? I do.

[–] poVoq@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Its not strictly needed but everything is build with that assumption in mind and thus there will be many papercuts.

Yes you can self-host Element, but you have to be very careful with the setup to avoid cors issues and I think it will also permanently show a big warning if the connection is not via HTTPS.

[–] MentalEdge@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 year ago

Bottom line, it can work, if matrix is what op wants to go with.

As for SLL, without it any browser based thing is going to get you a warning, from the browser itself, at least.