[Asterisk-Users] GPL thoughts

[Jim Van Meggelen]

asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com wrote:
> I have just a quick question:
> 
> Are the configuration files are covered from GPL ???
>
> I doubt so, but would like to make sure. The configuration files
> (/etc/asterisk/* ) include passwords, which I hardly would
> like that it must
> be public ;-)
> 
> My thinking is to get my work somehow paid, by creating
> special configuration
> files for special solutions.

You, my friend, have basically described how Asterisk will revolutionize
the telecommunications industry!

In theory it's simple: Find a customer, solve their problem, send them a
bill. (and if you've created something really cool, share it with the
community so we can all benefit)

It's a good system.