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== Matrix ==
== Matrix ==
Matrix is designed for group communication in discussion 'channels', but allows for personal chat and data transfer as well.
Some Sugar Labs communication happens on the [https://matrix.org/ Matrix] network. Matrix is designed for group communication in discussion 'channels', but allows for personal chat and data transfer as well.
The Sugar Labs Community uses a series of ''rooms'' in the '''<tt>matrix.org</tt>''' network.
The Sugar Labs community has a ''Space'' hosted on the '''<tt>matrix.org</tt>''' instance: ''#sugar-labs:matrix.org''
The easiest way to connect to Matrix is using the [https://element.io Element] app, available for web browsers, desktops and mobile devices.
==== matrix.org channels ====
=== Channels ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
| colspan=2 style="background:lightyellow; border:1px solid black;" | '''General:'''
| colspan=2 style="background:lightyellow; border:1px solid black;" | '''General:'''
|- valign="top"
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|<tt>[https://matrix.to/#/#sugar-labs:matrix.org Sugar Space]</tt> || Matrix Space that hosts all Sugar channels
|<tt>[https://matrix.to/#/#sugar-labs:matrix.org #sugar-labs]</tt> || Matrix Space that hosts all Sugar channels
|- valign="top"
|- valign="top"
|<tt>[https://matrix.to/#/#sugar:matrix.org #sugar]</tt> or <tt>https://matrix.to/#/#sugar:matrix.org</tt> || For day-to-day [[What is Sugar? | Sugar]] development—a casual, friendly place where Sugar developers collaborate.
|<tt>[https://matrix.to/#/#sugar:matrix.org #sugar]</tt> || A casual, friendly place where Sugar developers collaborate.
|- valign="top"
|- valign="top"
| <tt>[https://matrix.to/#/#sugar-systems:matrix.org #sugar-systems]</tt> or <tt>https://matrix.to/#/#sugar-systems:matrix.org</tt>|| A channel for discussion about Sugar Infrastructure. See the [[Infrastructure_Team | Sugar Labs Infrastructure Team]].
| <tt>[https://matrix.to/#/#sugar-systems:matrix.org #sugar-systems]</tt> || A channel for discussion about [[Infrastructure_Team | Sugar Labs Infrastructure]].
|-
|-
|<tt>[https://matrix.to/#/#music-blocks:matrix.org #music-blocks]</tt> or <tt>https://matrix.to/#/#music-blocks:matrix.org</tt>
|<tt>[https://matrix.to/#/#music-blocks:matrix.org #music-blocks]</tt>
|Share your projects and asks questions about Music Blocks
|Share your projects and asks questions about Music Blocks
|-
|-
|<tt>[https://matrix.to/#/#musicblocksdev:matrix.org #musicblocksdev]</tt> or <tt>https://matrix.to/#/#musicblocksdev:matrix.org</tt>
|<tt>[https://matrix.to/#/#musicblocksdev:matrix.org #musicblocksdev]</tt>
|Development for Music Blocks visual programming language.
|Development for Music Blocks visual programming language.
|}
|}
=== How to use Matrix channels ===
=== How to use Matrix channels ===
* A web-based chat for matrix channels is [http://app.element.io Element], with nickname: (whatever you like), and channel: #sugar (or whatever other channel you're trying to get into).
* Connect to one of the above channels, and say hello. You will see a list of the handles (on-line names) of the people in the channel, and the conversation will appear in a scrolling window. Type your message in the command entry area, and press return.
* For Matrix under sugar, install the latest '''[[Activities/Browse|Browse activity]]''' and navigate to https://app.element.io.
* For Matrix under sugar, install the latest '''[[Activities/Browse|Browse activity]]''' and navigate to https://app.element.io.