[Asterisk-Users] Asterisk@Home

[Jeff Glassman]

Scheda <scheda at gmail.com> wrote:
> Have any of you tried this?
> 
> http://asteriskathome.sourceforge.net/
> 
> I'm thinking of using this version. I'm debating
> between it and
> Knoppix with Asterisk thrown in there as well. I'm a
> linux newbie for
> the most part, but can get around and get done what
> I need done with
> help here and there, but I don't know if *@Home is
> all what I need.
> 
> Here is what I need * to do for me pretty much.
> 
> -Voicemail
> -Conferencing
> -IM callbacks (Instant message from my cell and it
> calls me back)
> -Extentions
> -A few other things which I can handle
> 
> I've used * a tad bit in the past, no real heavy
> work with it though.
> I would think that the GUI in *@Home would make
> Asterisk less
> functional. Seeing as how I'm not using this for
> some large business
> or anything, just as something so listeners of a
> radio show I do can
> interact, I don't think *@Home would be WAY too
> restrictive on what I
> need accomplished.
> 
> If you have used this before, can you post a review
> on what you think
> of it or just tell me if this will suit my needs or
> not?

I tried both and Asterisk at home is so much easier to use and learn.  With
AMP built into Asterisk at home configs are a snap.  Plus its has its own
mailing list.

Jeff