Creating rooms Why Matrix?
... and not another chat system.
Matrix was selected from a large number of chat providers. Here are the most important features in brief:
Federation:
Matrix enables federation, which means that different servers can communicate with each other to exchange messages and other information. This allows users on different servers to chat with one other without needing to have an account on the same server. As a result, it is much easier to communicate with other scientific institutions that use Matrix.
Matrix enables federation, which means that different servers can communicate with each other to exchange messages and other information. This allows users on different servers to chat with one other without needing to have an account on the same server. As a result, it is much easier to communicate with other scientific institutions that use Matrix.
Open-source software:
Matrix is an open standard that is developed and maintained by the Matrix.org Foundation. This means that developers around the world can develop Matrix clients and servers that respect the standard and thus contribute to interoperability.
In contrast to centralized messaging platforms such as WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger, Matrix is decentralized. This means that there is no single central server instance that controls all data traffic. Instead, the University of Freiburg operates its own server through the University IT Services.
Matrix is an open standard that is developed and maintained by the Matrix.org Foundation. This means that developers around the world can develop Matrix clients and servers that respect the standard and thus contribute to interoperability.
In contrast to centralized messaging platforms such as WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger, Matrix is decentralized. This means that there is no single central server instance that controls all data traffic. Instead, the University of Freiburg operates its own server through the University IT Services.
Encryption:
Matrix supports end-to-end encryption to ensure the security and confidentiality of messages. Only the participants in a conversation can decrypt the messages, i.e. even the server through which the messages are routed has no access to their content.
Matrix supports end-to-end encryption to ensure the security and confidentiality of messages. Only the participants in a conversation can decrypt the messages, i.e. even the server through which the messages are routed has no access to their content.
The following features also help Matrix Messenger stand out:
- The possibility of differentiated communication: from personal communication to group-based and topic-specific use
- Easy sharing of documents and files
- No address book upload
- Can be connected to other protocols and tools (e.g. ILIAS)
- Available as desktop client and mobile apps
- Sign in with UniAccount
- Active development
Universities and other higher education institutions with a Matrix service:
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Detailed information: https://matrix.org/faq/#intro