[Asterisk-Users] time to build an open phone?

[C. Johnson]

I had been thinking of doing this, but lack the
electronics expertise to do such a thing.

I basically need phones that "look like" trading
turrets, so I can sneak them into this one trading
firm.

Good idea, let's see if there's any traction. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-admin at lists.digium.com 
> [mailto:asterisk-users-admin at lists.digium.com]
On Behalf Of Bob Knight
> Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2003 1:30 PM
> To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
> Subject: [Asterisk-Users] time to build an open
phone?
> 
> Open software seems to work.
> Why don't we try it with hardware.
> 
> 1. pick an embedded processor.
>     It should have a nice linux gui support
(like x jtag debugger).
> 
> 2. pick a linux based cad system we all have
easy access to and place
>     schematics under cvs.
> 
> 3. pick some type of gpio or serial interface
for keyboard/display.
> 
> 4. pick some basic functionality.
> 
> 5. code it up. A stripped down *.
> 
> Let everyone do their own thing with the
expensive part.
> Tooling/packaging.
> 
> We could let Digium be the distributor, so they
are not left 
> out of the loop.
> A board set would be offered with NO support.
> If Digium wants no part of it, we just build
them on our own 
> for our own use or sell them on ebay.
> 
> What we would provide is schematics and source
code.
> Everyone can take this to their favorite fab
house and crank em out.
> 
> --
> Bob Knight
> [-w] the work option
> bk at minusw.com
> 925-449-9163
> 
> 
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