[Asterisk-biz] IPManager is now template based
smbPBX
smbpbx at gmail.com
Mon Aug 15 09:30:57 MST 2005
Danny,
Thanks for the clarification - FOP is not open-source but AMP is.
Regards,
smbPBX
On 8/15/05, Danny Froberg <danny at froberg.org> wrote:
>
> FOP swf file is not opensource, noone seams to complain about that, I am
> sure if you make a sizable donation to Thorben he'd be willing to share.
> But why should he give away hundreds of hours of work he invested into
> applications he provides to us all for free?
> If you think it's flawed, suggest improvements. If you dont like the app
> dont use it or write your own...
>
> Cheers
> Danny
>
> smbPBX wrote:
> > Matt:
> > I am surprised at your response!!!
> >
> > Asterisk is open-source and that is why it so successful.
> > So are AMP, Flash Opeartor Panel, and Asterisk at Home and they all have a
> > great following. If you listen to some great open-soutce software
> > developers, they will tell you, among other things, that "making changes
> > requested by the community" is what makes the software better.
> >
> > Anyway, the question was about the plocy when the software is finally
> > released. Just getting a free download of a software doesn't add much
> > value if you plan to use it for any serious purpose, especailly if it is
> > in early beta and doesn't work well.
> >
> > Cheers.
> >
> > On 8/15/05, *Matt Riddell* <matt.riddell at sineapps.com
> > <mailto:matt.riddell at sineapps.com>> wrote:
> >
> > smbPBX wrote:
> > > Thorben:
> > >
> > > It would be fair to ask of you to disclose the licensing policy
> > of your
> > > software before many in the community spend their time testing
> > and helping
> > > you debug your software.
> > >
> > > Is it going to be open sourece? GPL?
> > >
> > > If not, what does the community get in return?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> >
> > Sorry, how much did you pay to use his software?
> >
> > What's that I hear? Nothing? Oh right. So he writes some software,
> > makes
> > changes requested by the community and yet people ask for more?
> >
> > Something about a scorpion crossing a river on a frog's back springs
> > to mind.
> >
> > --
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Matt Riddell
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> >
> > smbPBX
>
>
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Regards,
smbPBX
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