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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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[–] Gemini@lemmy.cafe 1 points 1 year ago (9 children)

I've set up an XMPP server a few years ago. It worked beautifully!

[–] shufflerofrocks@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (8 children)

XMPP sounds great, but I heard it has difficulty with file transfer. How was your experience with it?

[–] Gemini@lemmy.cafe 1 points 1 year ago

I've not used it as FTP as it wasn't built for that. It was, however, brilliant for messaging. In regards to some comment below about the domain - you could always spin up a little unbound instance (+wireguard for your own stuff everywhere).

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