NOTE: Server is currently offline until further notice. Thanks!
So I see there's a bunch of Matrix users here, so naturally, I started a channel on there. So if you're on there you can join room #codewalrus:codewalr.us and join the fun!
If you're new to this, a good client is
https://riot.im/: it features browser, desktop and mobile apps. You can either register an account with any homeserver available (default is
matrix.org but you can easily run your own) or use our custom homeserver
http://codewalr.us (add :8448 if it doesn't work, leave identity server default) and log in with your CodeWalrus account to get a @YourCWUsername:codewalr.us. (If your username contain spaces or other weird characters, please get in touch.) Then you can search for #codewalrus:codewalr.us and join the room.
Right now, it's a bit experimental and might be a bit slow as the synapse server should refrain from eating all the available RAM (the
matrix.org instance uses quite a lot of memory and disk space, but it's pretty big, ours should be way smaller and hopefully not use all the RAM and disk we have left), but you are welcome to come in and test! Matrix has quite a bunch of features WalrusIRC does not have like end-to-end encryption and other fun things, so maybe it may one day replace it and fully integrate with the forum.
FAQQ: Is there an IRC bridge?
A: Yes. There's a bunch of them, however, they create a new IRC client for each Matrix user (and vice-versa), which may be problematic with EFNet.
matrix.org provides a bridge with Freenode and we're using it with our old channel on Freenode for the time being.
Q: There's something not working/a feature you should add
A: First or all, try again. Still not working? You can always complain in this thread. Additionally, the code for the forum auth provider is published at
https://github.com/juju2143/matrix-synapse-smf, you can always check it out, I've left a bunch of TODO comments in the code, such as the problem below and syncing avatars, emails, display names and stuff.
Q: I can't get in with the CW homeserver
A: You can't register on this server. There's a few bugs left to squash with the login process, the most major one being with usernames with spaces and other weird characters Matrix might not like, if you're in this situation, please get in touch with me. The server might probably just be off, in that case, try again later. Feel free to register with another homeserver such as
matrix.org or create your own, though.
Q: Can I link my several Matrix accounts with the CodeWalrus one?
A: I'm not aware you can do that, but you can easily pick one to use with any channel on any server you want and ditch the rest. Your account on the CW homeserver might be used for future integration with the website, though.
Q: Can I host a room for my project on the CW server?
A: Sure thing. Just create a new channel and integrate with IRC with the available bots if needed.
Q: I need help
A: Just poke me.
Q: There's no walruses
A: It indeed lack walruses. This should be fixed.
Have fun!
