[Asterisk-Users] Any interest in a Canadian Asterisk mailing list?

[Andrew Kohlsmith]

On January 17, 2005 04:47 pm, Jim Van Meggelen wrote:
> LOL. I hadn't thought of it that way. Little vignettes amidst the
> commercials?

Exactly -- It's precisely why I hang around on linux-elitists and a couple 
other oddball lists...  a good 90% of what's there is crap but man when 
something good comes by...  wowza.

> Just because the volume isn't there? That might be a good thing, ya know
> - have a list with, say, one or two messages a day, on average.

True, but that's why I like looking at sineapps now and again -- they 
sometimes focus on things that I've not even seen, it's interesting 
reading...  but I slug it out on the list well, just to slug it out.  :-)


> It was a policy at our company that any new product implementation would
> always require Technical Support be involved until several engineers,
> technicians and installers were comfortable with it. I hope I always
> remember the lessons learned from getting new products, and having to
> develop training and implementation practices.

...

> Seems that making mistakes is actually a fantastic (albeit
> uncomfortable) way to learn. I sometimes wonder if I unconsciously muck
> things up at first as a rite of passage.

We have a similar policy here and it really helps people understand why things 
are done a certain way when they have to field some of the customer calls 
themselves.  "right" and "wrong" take on new nuances that they would have 
otherwise been oblivious and even belligerent towards.

> Nobody knows a thing so well as those who can expertly break it.

That sounds very close to "As soon as you make something idiot-proof along 
comes a better class of idiot."  :-)

> Would it be considered trolling to start a thread on Cleaning Maple
> Syrup off of Dial Pads, or Wiring your Moose for Wi-Fi?

Let's not forget the weekly "tooques and telephony" segment, and a review of 
the best block heaters for your wi-fi fones.

> Does that mean I'm right and you're wrong?

Yes... oh, wait...  Aughhhhhhhhhhh!

-A.