[atlas] RIPE Atlas usage webinar (and software probe installation demo)

Hi Bjørn, 

At the time of writing that article, we were seeing different pros and cons for different platforms. For example, for at least one of the other platforms mentioned here, there were pretty strict limitations on the number of participants it would allow for back then. Zoom didn't have that kind of issue, and for this and other reasons, it really did stand out as the best option overall. It’s worth adding also that, for the most part, we have received good feedback for Zoom from attendees at our events. 

That said, as things move on, we're continuing to explore a whole variety of new options for future events. And we're also keeping a close eye on feedback we get from attendees and others. We appreciate the input and we are taking it into account. 

Kind regards,
Alun Davies
RIPE NCC

> On 18 Aug 2020, at 16:11, Bjørn Mork <bjorn at mork.no> wrote:
> 
> Lia Hestina <lhestina at ripe.net> writes:
>>> On 18 Aug 2020, at 10:41, Bjoern Franke <bjo at schafweide.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>>> For this one, unfortunately not, but there will be more soon and depending how many people attend we have other option which is Adobe connect.
>>>> As soon as a new date is known, we will share it in the mailing list.
>>>> Please note that the recording of this webinar that will be made public.
>>> 
>>> what about less proprietary applications like Big Blue Button or Jitsi?
>> Do you face any issue with one of or both applications I mentioned? If yes, please let us know.
>> 
>> We have to consider many things when choosing a new platform, and to
>> give you a bit of insight of the choice we made, I should refer you to
>> this article:
>> https://labs.ripe.net/Members/kranjbar/the-ripe-nccs-use-of-zoom-for-meetings
>> <https://labs.ripe.net/Members/kranjbar/the-ripe-nccs-use-of-zoom-for-meetings>
> 
> Thanks for pointing to that, but I am afraid it left me with more
> questions than before reading it.  AFAICS, no other options are
> discussed at all.  The alternatives are simply rejected with
> 
>  "the absence of other viable options that provide the reliability,
>   scale, support and legal and contractual requirements we have,
> 
> without further explanation of these requirements.  I must admit that
> this made me very curious...  Exactly which
> - reliability,
> - scale,
> - support and
> - legal and contractual requirements
> 
> cannot be fulfilled by for example the applications Bjoern mentioned?
> 
> 
> Bjørn (another one :-)
>