[asterisk-dev] Test framework (changed topic)

[John Todd]

On Mar 18, 2009, at 12:06 PM, Olle E. Johansson wrote:

> I think we all agree on what needs to be done.
>
> Now, how many of you that think this is important is willing to donate
> time, money, machines in order to get this done?
> It's on the google soc list and needs a mentor.
>
> So far, in all the mails it's someone elses problem - developers, or
> specifically Digium's problem to fix.
>
> We all have had this in focus for quite some time, as both Russell and
> I have said. I think we both did a first
> stab at a test framework three or four years ago...
>
> We have a plan. Provide resources so that we can execute!
>
> Question: If we built a non-profit organization that you could donate
> to, and deduct from company taxes,
> would that make it easier for Asterisk users to chip in and provide
> monetary resources?
>
> (how to manage that foundation is a separate issue today)
>
> It's clear from this discussion that all the resources Digium provides
> is not enough.
> We need more resources to build the products the community needs. How
> do we get there,
> apart from the SoC project?
>
> /O



I'd be thrilled to find some method of creating a foundation of this  
type.  However, my previous question to the list some time ago led to  
a pretty overwhelming silence - only 6 people bothered to reply via  
the web interface I provided for interest, and my experience tells me  
that response to actual payment ratios are pretty low.

   http://lists.digium.com/pipermail/asterisk-biz/2008-October/028416.html

I'm willing to believe (hoping, in fact) that my methods for  
collecting this data were inadequate, or did not reach the right  
people, or through some other fault of my own came up short.  If we  
can re-energize this issue, I'd be happy to see how Digium can help it  
get off the ground or even manage it as a participant in the community  
effort.  A test jig would be a perfect first project.

JT

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