Hi Paul,
I fully understand your situation with the Association and I am responding to you, not to insist on Jitsi, but to clear up a doubt that I believe remains.
Jitsi, like WhatsApp, has client programs, such as those we have on our Android or iPhone devices, but they need a server program to work, it is not a dedicated server.
In Jitsi, the website itself provides the possibility of connecting clients through the website’s server, but Jitsi also distributes a program that acts as a server and can be installed on a PC.
I am writing only to clarify that the Jitsi server is a program and not a physical server. I’m sorry, but I can’t explain it any better than that.
Note: What I’m about to say is an aberration, but I’ll try to give an example that isn’t correct. You’ve probably used AnyDesk for remote access to another PC. The AnyDesk on the PC that provides access is the “server” (again, what I’m saying is an aberration), and the PC that has remote access to the other PC is a client.
Jitsi has a program that acts as a server for PCs, Android, or iPhone clients that want to connect to make a call.
In case of conflicts with third parties, WhatsApp, Telegram, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, whatever they choose, don’t even bother.
Thanks for the further clarification as to what a server is.
Perhaps will try it to see how it works for my own éducation, thanks.
But convincing a french resident to use something in another language to install is a loosing battle.
Our village is complex to explain from a management aspect to anyone outside, (I dont always understand it) we have a Syndic which we pay to manage our property. They are commercial business so pay for and use teams from microsoft. Hence when they have meetings they use teams. But our part is a volunteer part with no money so want something for nothing hence whatsapp. But when we try to join the 2 groups together the difficultés arrive, hence they said use google meet, but that limits to 1 hour free. Where whatsapp has no limits for home use not business. They will not let us use teams on their licence. Politics and bloody French !
Maybe I can help explain.
It seems Jitsi runs a daemon , (just like the sshd daemon for ssh services). You can run the daemon by enabling it in any or all computers that require the service.
It that what you mean @Tech_JA ?
You can use our freely available instance at meet.jit.si or self-host it yourself using our readily available Debian packages or comprehensive Docker setup.
