[asterisk-biz] Selling the source code for asteriskcallcentersolution

Daniel Salama lists at infoway.net
Wed May 24 11:16:27 MST 2006 

I don't mean to barge in into everyone's comments. I agree with  
supporting open source and would also encourage Patrick to consider it.

However, and I haven't seen Patrick's comments to this thread, he  
said they developed it as a school project. This means they may not  
be interested in supporting it. They may not even be interested in  
working with Asterisk again. This was a school project. They probably  
just want to sell it and forget about it. Let someone else evolve it,  
maintain it, release it under GPL, or whatever the buyer wants.

Just food for thought

- Daniel

On May 24, 2006, at 2:03 PM, Jim Houser wrote:

>   Didn't mean to offend, sorry.
>
>   Also not looking for something for nothing.
>
>   Just offering some other thought as selling the project whole  
> under the basis of re-branding within the call center environment  
> puts it in front of a small base of interested parties.
>
>   I work for a financial company and if Asterisk was presented to  
> me originally as product for pay my CFO would tell me to jump in a  
> lake before allowing me to invest into a no name product.  However  
> as open source I installed it and integrated it into our existing  
> Avaya IP platform.  My CFO loves it and has given me the green  
> light to buy server hardware, telephony cards, phones, etc since he  
> sees the benefit.  Recently Avaya presented their SIP server to us  
> and the answer was "sorry we already have Asterisk".  We are also  
> budgeting for Digium support.  The open source release with paid  
> support clearly works in a corporate environment.
>
>   In reality "buy me because I built it and it has features"  
> doesn't hold much value when you are a no name with no track  
> record.  I was just saying given a choice I would expect the on  
> going financial rewards supporting open source would out weigh a  
> one time low ball purchase.
>
>   Once again, sorry if I offended.
>
>
> From: asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-biz- 
> bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Michael Workman
> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 12:43 PM
> To: 'Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion'
> Subject: RE: [asterisk-biz] Selling the source code for  
> asteriskcallcentersolution
>
> You ask EVERYONE to make all there work and effort Open Source  
> cause you don't want to pay.....
> But if we follow the Rules according to GPL... then Why the Hell is  
> had not Digium made the g729 and g723.1 Codec's open source...
>
> it was written on code from asterisk... for it Should be open  
> source according to GPL... So in Short.... I don't think people  
> should demand that people make there software open source UNTIL  
> Digium Makes G729 and G723 Open source...
>
> Until they do... Asterisk's GPL Has not Got a Pot to piss in...
>
>
>
>
> From: asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-biz- 
> bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Jim Houser
> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 1:29 PM
> To: 'Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion'
> Subject: RE: [asterisk-biz] Selling the source code for asterisk  
> callcentersolution
>
>   I agree.
>
>   In the spirit the open source your project could not have gotten  
> off the ground without the efforts it took build Asterisk.  Take  
> your hard work, release it under GPL, and you will benefit from  
> those who look to implement it.
>
>   Or, go the route you are asking and it may rot since the  
> marketplace of someone buying it just to remarket it will be  
> small.  At best you're going to get low ball offers that will  
> insult your hard work efforts.
>
>   Also, read the trades, open source is exploding in both small and  
> large corporations.  Your potential market for support would  
> provide a return much larger than a one time sale...
>
> Good luck with your project.
>
> From: asterisk-biz-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-biz- 
> bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Ignacio Ramos
> Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 11:26 AM
> To: Commercial and Business-Oriented Asterisk Discussion
> Subject: Re: [asterisk-biz] Selling the source code for asterisk  
> call centersolution
>
> Patrick:
>
> Leave it for the open source, under the GPL, just like Asterisk,  
> and sell your services installing it, improving it, all over the world
>
> That is an option.
>
> cheers
>
> On 5/24/06, Erick Perez <eaperezh at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi patrick, please contact me at:
> eaperezh (at) gmail (dot) com
> and since im overseas please provide me with your phone number to  
> call you.
> Any screenshots and documentation?
>
>
> On 5/24/06, Patrick kemac < patrick.kemac at yahoo.fr> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hello
> > We have developed CRM for call center based on asterisk (Inbound and
> > Outbound) as school project.
> > We would like to sell the application (source code and  
> documentation for
> > anyone who is interested in
> > commercializing the CRM.
> > Please contact me for details
> > Features implemented
> > · Outbound dialing and intelligent inbound call routing
> > · Digital quality live monitoring and recording
> > · Web-based real-time remote monitoring and management
> > · Network and multi-site management and view from a single location
> > · Seamless compatibility with non-IP legacy systems
> > · Secure and user-friendly graphical user interface (GUI)
> > · Scalable – unlimited number of agents
> >
> > Waiting for replies
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