[Asterisk-Users] "open" asterisk?

[Andres Tello Abrego]

There should be other "voices" worth while...

Give other people the chance....

The market is growing...

Be open :)

Roy Sigurd Karlsbakk wrote:
> Hi
> 
> The latest new about the Open Source Asterisk PBX is now that mister  
> Spencer himself has forbidden Allison to work with any other open  
> source project than Asterisk. I don't know about the openness in such  
> an action. This sounds more like the ways Microsoft and other large  
> monopolists use to gain control over the market.
> 
> Is this really what the so-called "open" asterisk-makers Digium  should 
> be doing? Is it only I, or is this just plain old monopolist  arrogance 
> which should not combine with GPL?
> 
> Thanks for any input
> 
> roy
> ---
> 
> Below is a letter from Brian West to Allison about the subject
> ---
> 
> 
> On 14. nov. 2005, at 20.05, Brian West wrote:
> 
>>
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>>> From: Allison Smith <allison at theivrvoice.com>
>>> Date: November 14, 2005 1:04:23 PM CST
>>> To: Brian West <brian.west at mac.com>
>>> Subject: Re: Prompts
>>> Reply-To: Allison Smith <allison at theivrvoice.com>
>>>
>>> B:
>>>
>>> Just so we're clear: Mark left the decision up to me, and being an  
>>> ethical person, I decided I can't work for both of you. (Imagine  if 
>>> I continued to work for you and never told Mark, and it got  back to 
>>> him -- bad craziness. And karma! Don't even get me started  on that.) 
>>> It kills me to turn work down, it pains me to not work  for you 
>>> anymore, as you're a hoot and we get along great. However,  I have a 
>>> long-standing relationship with Digium, they've been  incredibly good 
>>> to me; so to me it's a no-brainer. It wouldn't be  a smart decision 
>>> to keep both going.
>>>
>>> Sorry to leave you in a lurch! I'm sure you'll find some very  
>>> capable voice talent to take over, and I'm sure you'll be  successful 
>>> at whatever you do.
>>>
>>> A.
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Brian West
>>> To: Allison Smith
>>> Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 11:31 AM
>>> Subject: Re: Prompts
>>>
>>> Allison,
>>> I'm greatly disappointed that you're going to let Mark and gang  back 
>>> you into a corner like this.  This is the exact reason I'm  not 
>>> really associated with the project anymore.  I was given an  
>>> ultimatum that I didn't think was fair to ask of someone.  I'll  not 
>>> go into details but now I'll have to scout a voice talent to  
>>> re-record the many prompts we already have so they all match.   This 
>>> is why personal feelings must never cross business  relationships.  
>>> It's been good.  :(
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Brian West
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Nov 14, 2005, at 12:13 PM, Allison Smith wrote:
>>>
>>>> B:
>>>>
>>>> Could you give me a call at 403.264.7182?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
>>>> A.
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: Brian West
>>>> To: allison at theivrvoice.com
>>>> Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 9:10 AM
>>>> Subject: Prompts
>>>>
>>>> Here ya go love!
>>>>
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>>>
>>
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