From fffaf9ef0383f1be1eb4d8d5843a2ce687d31242 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?=E5=85=AD=E5=BC=80=E7=AE=B1?= Date: Mon, 5 Dec 2022 20:05:57 +0800 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?[=E6=89=8B=E5=8A=A8=E9=80=89=E9=A2=98][news]:?= =?UTF-8?q?=2020221205.1=20=E2=AD=90=EF=B8=8F=E2=AD=90=EF=B8=8F=20Linen=20?= =?UTF-8?q?is=20a=20Google-Searchable=20Open-Source=20Alternative=20to=20S?= =?UTF-8?q?lack=20and=20Discord.md?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- ...le Open-Source Alternative to Slack and Discord.md | 99 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 99 insertions(+) create mode 100644 sources/news/20221205.1 ⭐️⭐️ Linen is a Google-Searchable Open-Source Alternative to Slack and Discord.md diff --git a/sources/news/20221205.1 ⭐️⭐️ Linen is a Google-Searchable Open-Source Alternative to Slack and Discord.md b/sources/news/20221205.1 ⭐️⭐️ Linen is a Google-Searchable Open-Source Alternative to Slack and Discord.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..e0478f7f27 --- /dev/null +++ b/sources/news/20221205.1 ⭐️⭐️ Linen is a Google-Searchable Open-Source Alternative to Slack and Discord.md @@ -0,0 +1,99 @@ +[#]: subject: "Linen is a Google-Searchable Open-Source Alternative to Slack and Discord" +[#]: via: "https://news.itsfoss.com/linen/" +[#]: author: "Ankush Das https://news.itsfoss.com/author/ankush/" +[#]: collector: "lkxed" +[#]: translator: " " +[#]: reviewer: " " +[#]: publisher: " " +[#]: url: " " + +Linen is a Google-Searchable Open-Source Alternative to Slack and Discord +====== + +An interesting open-source alternative to Slack and Discord. + +![Linen is a Google-Searchable Open-Source Alternative to Slack and Discord][1] + +Linen is an interesting open-source project brewing up. + +It aims to be an **open alternative to Slack and Discord**, focusing on making communities more accessible and helping reduce the support burden. + +It could be worth adding it as an open-source Slack alternative, but it is in its **early stages of development** when publishing this. + +**_What's different with Linen, exactly?_** + +- **Open Source** +- **Unlimited history retention** +- **Communities are Google searchable** +- **Supports sync from Slack and Discord** +- **Eliminate the need to join Slack/Discord for information** + +### Community-Focused Slack Alternative + +[Linen][2] pitches itself as an open-source app for communities rather than primarily targeting teams for collaboration/communication. + +![linen ui][3] + +In contrast, Slack is primarily for team discussions and collaboration. You cannot share the conversation through a URL or find the discussions indexed on search engines like Google. + +But with Linen, you can **find a URL for every conversation** that can be shared with anyone to view/join the conversation. + +![linen message url][4] + +Here's something for the test: [https://linen.dev/s/itsfoss/t/5099789/topic][5] + +**You can also find this conversation listed on Google** (it may take time to find it exactly). + +For example, suppose we are a community of an open-source project where we discuss an issue or a solution; listing it on Google enables more users to find out about it. + +Here's an example of a conversation listed on Google that could help me if I was exploring solutions to fix my code issues with Kotlin: + +![linen google search][6] + +As a developer/user, I could view the conversation, get my answer, and move on without troubling anyone else in the community with a repeat question. + +**Sounds lovely, right? Linen helps you enhance community support.** + +Sure, you can use it for your team communication as well. But, it is a more appropriate solution to create an open community chat network. + +Currently, it does not provide the feature to create a private community for the public. They only use it for internal team discussions, per their [GitHub page][7]. + +![][8] + +### How To Get Started? + +Linen does not support self-hosting at the moment. But, their roadmap on [GitHub][9] indicates that it has been planned for the near future. + +So, you can [sign up for a free account][10] using the official cloud instance or opt for the business/premium edition to use custom domain/branding benefits for your team. + +You can **import your Slack/Discord conversations for free**. + +> 💡 The free community edition is hosted under Linen.dev where you rely on community support. Opt for its premium edition to get priority support. + +Linen may not be for everyone, but it sounds like a useful idea for many communities and teams. + +_💬 What do you think about it? Let me know in the comments below._ + +-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + +via: https://news.itsfoss.com/linen/ + +作者：[Ankush Das][a] +选题：[lkxed][b] +译者：[译者ID](https://github.com/译者ID) +校对：[校对者ID](https://github.com/校对者ID) + +本文由 [LCTT](https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject) 原创编译，[Linux中国](https://linux.cn/) 荣誉推出 + +[a]: https://news.itsfoss.com/author/ankush/ +[b]: https://github.com/lkxed +[1]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w2000/2022/11/linen-slack-discord-alternative.png +[2]: https://www.linen.dev +[3]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2022/11/linen-example.png +[4]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2022/11/linen-conversation-url.png +[5]: https://linen.dev/s/itsfoss/t/5099789/topic +[6]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2022/11/linen-google-seo.png +[7]: https://github.com/linen-dev/linen.dev +[8]: https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2022/11/linen-settings.png +[9]: https://github.com/Linen-dev/linen.dev +[10]: https://www.linen.dev/signup