[hydra-dev] Hydra definition

[Malcolm C. Davenport]

Howdy,

I've made some modifications based on these comments as well as discussions with others.

Can everyone take a second look and provide their input?

https://myth.asterisk.org/wiki/display/TOP/Hydra+Defined


----- Original Message -----
> https://myth.asterisk.org/wiki/display/TOP/Hydra+Defined
> 
> I think the first paragraph is important and maybe needs some
> clarification:
> 
> Hydra is not an application, it's a new framework to build
> applications for the cloud, for the Internet and for your local
> network. Hydra is not Asterisk 2.0, but may be the foundation that we
> build Asterisk 2.0 on top of, as well as a range of new applications
> that won't be an enterprise PBX application like Asterisk. We do need
> to define the requirements from some of these applications today. We
> have some work called PineMango to start from, as well as the heads of
> Jason and Tim to get inspired by. In shorter term, we need to define
> the Astricon demo application that is as far away from Asterisk 2.0 as
> possible.
> 
> I don't like to have "telecommunications" in the first definition
> phrase, but that is my personal. If we focus on telecom, it's going to
> be all about phone numbers and phone features all over again. We need
> to build for the net, for the cloud. URI's all the way.
> 
> In the services, I laughed when you mention MGCP and H.323. There's
> really no need for that. We have ASterisk for gatewaying to old legacy
> protocols. Let's focus on the new stuff that is up and coming for
> Hydra. No one in their sane mind would spend any money on MGCP in
> 2010, unless a big fat customer paid it.
> 
> Otherwise, a good start Ken. Thanks!
> 
> /O
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