What are peoples' thoughts about hosting a #matrix server, likely #synapse, on #linode for a local chapter of #OSM (#OSMUS)? How many cores/RAM/storage are needed? There are ~ 2000 users across all the chat platforms used by OSM-US (slack, telegram).
I reached out to ems.element.io about hosting costs and they suggested the $2/user level.
Just wanted to gather options to provide the OSM-US team since they expressed interest in #foss options to connect their disparate chat platforms.
@karlos that sounds like it could work. I need to research more on how all the fedi services work together. Are there bridges from slack and telegram into the fediverse?
matterbridge seems to be the big thing for connecting disparate chat systems. Matrix would be a good addition to the suite of such systems as a FOSS option. Though it federates with instances of its own type, it is not itself a bridge to the others. Some who use non-FOSS chat tend to use it across multiple communities & of those some will resist adding or migrating.
@hinton What about this:
Any #openstreetmap username could be contacted by, and participate to the Fediverse by a OSM-Fediverse node? Like @<username>@osm.social