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+++ title = "This Week in Matrix 2019-12-27" date = "2019-12-27T23:59:51Z" updated = "2019-12-27T23:52:06Z" path = "/blog/2019/12/27/this-week-in-matrix-2019-12-27"
[taxonomies] author = ["Ben Parsons"] category = ["This Week in Matrix"]
[extra] image = "https://matrix.org/blog/img/2019-12-27-spectral.png" +++
Dept of Status of Matrix 🌡
36c3: Matrix Assembly is the place to be
If you're at 36c3 this weekend, come and find us! Use c3nav app to find our assembly, or just join #chaosevents:matrix.org to come chat
Bundeswehr considering Matrix
Oleg said:
The German Army is considering using Matrix as "secure WhatsApp" for soldiers. (In German) https://www.heise.de/newsticker/meldung/Open-Source-Bundeswehr-baut-eigene-verschluesselte-Messenger-App-4623404.html
Dept of Servers 🏢
matrix-oauth
TravisR reported:
For those who want to integrate Matrix into their application with OAuth, there's now matrix-oauth ( #oauth:t2bot.io ). Ideally useful for "Login with Matrix" buttons, this is a relatively easy OAuth 2.0 provider to set up in front of your homeserver. In future it'll support more granular scopes to avoid having to give a real access token to the third party application.
A demo of matrix-oauth in action is available at https://demo.oauth.t2host.io/
Dept of Bridges 🌉
Amazon Alexa skill
TravisR offered:
Yelling at your Amazon Alexa to send a message to your Matrix contacts is now possible with matrix-alexa-skill ( #alexa:t2bot.io ). A hosted version using matrix-oauth is coming soon, assuming I can get the privacy policy and such over to Amazon to review in a timely manner, though you're more than able to self-host in a matter of minutes. Check out the README for more info - some experience with setting up complicated things is required.
mx-puppet-bridge
sorunome offered:
mx-puppet-bridge got a new feature: protocol implementations can now specify custom commands that are invoked via the provisioning room!
mx-puppet-discord
mx-puppet-discord received quite a few bug fixes and new features!
- Fix echo back of edits
- [User Tokens] being friends is enough now to DM each other!
- fix multi-edits
- [User Tokens] support group DMs
- Implement ability to bridge guilds!
- [User Tokens] add friends management
Description on how to use these features are found in the readme!
If you enjoy these projects, please consider to donate. Thank you!
Dept of Clients 📱
Spectral gains public room directory
Black Hat reported:
Public room directory and user directory support in Spectral is finally there!
Continuum, plus koma library
yuforia offered:
koma, a Kotlin library. Dominic Fischer (github: Dominaezzz) started working on the project last week and so far:
In preparation for multiplatform support, converted JVM code to agnostic Kotlin, using the library
atomicfuAdded Github Actions configuration to run builds automatically
Continuum, desktop client based on Koma:
- Generate room name from members when neither name nor aliases are configured
Dept of Ops 🛠
ma1sd 2.2.2 released
ma1uta announced:
ma1sd (fork of the mxisd) 2.2.2 released: https://github.com/ma1uta/ma1sd/releases/tag/2.2.2 Changes:
- bugfix
- added hash lookup for the ldap provider.
Dept of Services 🚀
kapsi.fi has set up a Matrix homeserver
Cos reported:
Finnish non-profit hosting service kapsi.fi has set up a Matrix homeserver for their members. Kapsi has around 5000 members and 20 volunteer administrators. Instructions for use (in FInnish) at https://www.kapsi.fi/palvelut/matrix.html
Dept of Bots 🤖
MatrixVideo2oggBot
@progserega:rsprim.ru reported:
Matrix bot for converting youtube video to voice.
Bot https://github.com/progserega/MatrixVideo2oggBot get youtube URL, download video, convert to ogg-vorbis audio and send it to user. Some times my friends give me youtube video-urls, but I do not have time for see it. But I have time when I go home in car. But on road network is not always good and at end of day battery is low and phone may be hot (when I connect to charger and play video) and freeze... Simple way for me - is convert youtube video to small size voice and download it to phone and play it as music in player playlist. Bot help to this. May be it help anybody also. 🙂
Matrix in the News 📰
Andres offered:
Matrix gets a mention alongside other four decentralized protocols in one of the biggest argentinian newspapers (regarding Twitter's iniciative of decentralization). https://www.lanacion.com.ar/tecnologia/cinco-iniciativas-descentralizar-redes-sociales-dejar-depender-nid2317548
Dept of Ping 🏓
| Rank | Hostname | Median MS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | getflexedon.me | 211.5 |
| 2 | thinker.eu.org | 306 |
| 3 | maunium.net | 432 |
| 4 | dodsorf.as | 438 |
| 5 | lyseo.edu.ouka.fi | 455 |
| 6 | matrix.vgorcum.com | 562 |
| 7 | uraziel.de | 626 |
| 8 | tout.im | 640.5 |
| 9 | kapsi.fi | 650 |
| 10 | encom.eu.org | 862 |
That's all I know 🏁
See you next week, and be sure to stop by #twim:matrix.org with your updates!