[Asterisk-biz] Re: Best stable asterisk release for SOHO for 35 users

[Tom Rymes]

On Nov 1, 2005, at 10:02 PM, Greg Boehnlein wrote:

> On Tue, 1 Nov 2005, Tom Rymes wrote:
>
>>> Now.. would you like to argue the fact that more packages == more
>>> security
>>> holes? Think of it this way: PBXware and Astlinux can coexist in
>>> about 45
>>> megabytes of storage, running out of a Compact Flash and can be
>>> loaded in
>>> less than 5 minutes by just about anyone. It is a purpose designed
>>> system
>>> that is intentionally tight on footprint but doesn't sacrafice
>>> features.
>>> It's rock solid, well tested and you get support from commercial
>>> entities.
>>
>> Yup, and it requires that you are, or someone you hire is, an
>> Asterisk stud. It's a kick-ass solution, but it isn't necessarily
>> right for everyone.
>
> Please explain to me how the deployments of Astliunx that I have in  
> the
> field, which run w/out problems for months at a time, requires that
> company to hire an "Asterisk Stud"? To date, none of those  
> companies have
> hired anyone, and in fact have profusely thanked us because the  
> Asterisk
> At Home implementations that we replaced w/ AstLinux don't have all  
> the
> "distractions" and "uncertainty" of the past. Their staff have been  
> able
> to use the phones AS PHONES and not worry about how they work. They  
> just
> WORK!

They hired you to consult for them, didn't they?

Tom