[asterisk-users] Ever donate Software to Digium? If you didyoura fool.

[Bill Gibbs]

Not only that but Asterisk and Digium has enabled ALL of us to market
and produce and support a product for businesses that would have no
other alternative but to spend even more money on the "big boys" or get
smaller less featured phone systems without the benefits of VOIP.

We all succeed in this scenario and the resources Digium has put into
this product has helped us just as much (if not more) than it has helped
them.

You only see this type of jealousy from people who haven't made an
impact, open or closed source.

I see people on the lists complaining about having to pay $10 for a g729
codec or that some of the digital interface cards are a lot of money -
that's such a small thing to complain about when you are getting
Asterisk for $0 and it's enabled you to make money!

Bill

-----Original Message-----
From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of MBIT
Technologies
Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 7:20 AM
To: 'Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion'
Subject: RE: [asterisk-users] Ever donate Software to Digium? If you
didyoura fool.


> If you gave software to Digium then you helped Mark become very rich.


What's wrong with making Mark a rich man? He has come up with a great
new
product and I'm sure he has risked a lot to get it to you. Asterisk is
free
so he owes you nothing. 

How about you take your jealousy elsewhere or maybe put your energy into
doing something worthwhile. 


Regards
 
 
Mark Brooker
T: 02 4959 8670
M: 0415 846 865
F: 02 4950 5609
E: mark at mbit.com.au
W: http://www.mbit.com.au
 

-----Original Message-----
From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com
[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of George
Gardiner
Sent: Wednesday, 9 August 2006 8:46 PM
To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
Subject: Re: [asterisk-users] Ever donate Software to Digium? If you did
youra fool.

With respect, I don't think you understand the dynamics of growing a 
business. 

If we are all to benefit from the continued development of Asterisk then

it is in our own best interests for Digium to succeed, because their 
success is for our benefit.  Your posting is unfortunate as it 
disregards the considerable effort, cost and time put into Asterisk by 
Mark and Digium.  By the way, I have no relation with Digium other than 
to derive a considerable benefit from open source software developed by 
Mark/Digium and a lot of other programmers, for which I am extremely 
grateful.

Digium is not being given a whole load of money - the investors will 
want a slice of the company and the future profits.  That's how VC 
funding works.


Randall H. wrote:
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