Jan writes: > I didn't really answer your questions earlier, sorry. > > On Sun, 19 Jan 2020 10:20:51 +0100 > Pierre Neidhardt wrote: > >> Hi Jan, >> >> I tested the Jami package we have in upstream Guix: >> >> - It fails to start on my desktop, it only works on my laptop. > What do you mean by desktop, is it even a difference for the OS and the > application? I have a desktop computer and a laptop. Both running a mostly identical Guix system. The hardware is different; in particular, the desktop does not have a mic or a camera, if that matters. >> - The client kept disconnecting. I could send a few text messages >> here and there, but most of them didn't go through. > For me it works, I test it in my local network though. The problem > begins when you try communicating with someone behind a strong NAT, > firewall or a badly configured network. Based on my previous experience > I think that's normal - it have never worked well enough, because ISPs > don't want you to have control over your networking - client-server > applications work well, but p2p are broken. Often router firmware is > buggy, outdated and malicious as nonfree software is. I've tried between my laptop and an Android. Both were on the local network. >> - I can receive calls, but when I click on the "pick up" button, Jami >> crashes. > Maybe its something hardware specific or depends on the client you call > with - I have no problem answering calls made from Android. >> In general, Jami crashed _a lot_. I wonder if it's upstream or if we >> have something wrong with our package. >> >> Did you have a similar experience? >> Does your work fix any of those issues? >> > > I tested 20200115 version now, and it pretty much works the same. > Anyway I fixed my private branch and can continue working, but see no > point in waiting. > > What DE are you using? I could try it on my machine. I run EXWM. > If you run it on top of Wayland, then you should know Jami is > currently broken on Wayland, they work on fixing it. Aaaand even if > client-gnome will continue being broken like this, they're working on > porting client-windows(Qt) to GNU/Linux and there's a possibility it > won't be broken as well. That'd be interesting. -- Pierre Neidhardt https://ambrevar.xyz/