
I don't see immediate answers to these questions in this issue. does this platform introduce?ĭ) Accessibility: Can users with screen readers use this service (all screenreaders? some screenreaders?) What about other accessibility groups using other types of adaptive technology or technology limitations (no mouse? large fonts? high contrast? etc.)?
Slack vs rocketchat download#
What about this new channel?ī) Usability: What features make this platform better/worse than Slack and IRC? Is it more or less usable/intiutive? What are the barriers for joining (do you need to download a specific client, etc.)? Is it usable all platforms (various desktop O/S, mobile, etc.)?Ĭ) Infrastructure: What infrastructure / load / maintenance burden / moderation burden etc. Slack is maintained by a company with its own interests.

are maintained by large FOSS groups with a long history.
Slack vs rocketchat software#
Allows users to easily impersonate other users on d.o ( comment #225)īefore deciding to move to a different platform for chat, I think we should consider the following factors, which as far as I know, were not really considered when the community moved to Slack (not necessarily officially, but pretty much everyone stopped using IRC and switched to Slack):Ī) Software maintenance: Who is maintaining this platform, and is it sustainable? For instance, Drupal, Linux, IRC, etc.Does not and will not support Open Source communities.Does not have all of the above requirements.Prohibitively expensive to get backsroll.Architecturally has several types of limitations since their service is based on "small to medium" sized teams."Free" plan is intended for small to medium sized business/teams (Drupal is anything but).

Project page for Issues: DrupalChat Service's Issuesįor a discussion of why Slack is not a good solution, please see the other issue.

