book of servus

book of servus is the ultimate online guide and documentation of the toolbox that servus offers to its members. The servus toolbox is a set of trusted communication tools and software for collaborative work based on free open source software: programs, that were mostly created by others, and are run by the servus team in our infrastructure.

currently installed & maintained tools:

Cloud(file storage and apps as Calender, Deck, Contacts etc.)
E-Mail
Webspace(server space for your website!)
Newsletter (Listmonk & Mailtrain*) and Mailinglists(Mailman)
Web conference (Big Blue Button)
Community Forum (Discourse / clusters.servus.at) (WIP)
Team Communication (Mattermost) (WIP)

Clubroom / Clubraum (a real room!)
Social Media(Mastodon)
Online Real-Time-Editing (Etherpads & Cryptpads)
Online Survey(Limesurvey)
Git Hosting(Gitlab)
Message Encryption & Passwords(sekurator.servus.at)
Event Calender (WIP)

Within the book of servus you will be able to find all the technical aid you seek to troubleshoot common issues as well as additional background information on why you should consider using these tools.

How to use the book of servus?
Check the “Toolbox” for an overview on the available tools.
Follow a “Guide” for a step-by-step introduction on a tool or a topic.
Search “Docs” and “FAQs” for specific usage or information of a tool.

Our Approach

These tools have been chosen to respect and support privacy, data sovereignty and communication security of our members. We support independent communication and collaboration tools – not developed with data extraction purposes!

We do not violate your privacy. Your data, files, contacts or calendars are none of our business.
We do not analyze any content. Not for product improvement, marketing purposes, AI training or otherwise.
We do not pass on any data to third parties.
You will not receive commercial advertising from us or third parties.
We are easily accessible and answer your questions personally.

We and our servers are located at Kirchengasse 4 in Linz, Austria, inside the building of the art and culture initiative Stadtwerkstatt.

How can I GET these tools?

These tools are available to you when you become a member of the association.

To become a member, currently, you have to apply for a membership via our membership form that is available through our organization’s website.

Among our members are art and culture creators, alternative educational institutions, free radios, free media projects, university institutions, NGOs and others.
Discover our members at: https://galaxy.servus.at/.