[asterisk-users] SugarCRM, NO!, Foxpro, SI?

[Joe acquisto]

Paul <ast2005 at 9ux.com> Wrote: 4/30/2007 8:53 AM:
> Joe acquisto wrote:
> 
>>I have dual posted this to the user and biz lists.
>>
>>Has anyone ever heard of someone running an Asterisk based system, yet 
>>Has abandoning SugarCRM, and opting to develop their own Visual FoxPro 
>>Has database/CRM?
>>
>>Please don't dump on me now, this is not my idea, I am just asking for 
>>Please comments, to see if my own initial thoughts are reasonably accurate.
>>
>>  
>>
> I'll answer it on the user list. I don't think the idea is developed
> enough to discuss on biz.
> 
> First - vtiger is available for those who don't like the SugarCRM 
> licensing.

It's not a licensing complaint.  At least that has not surfaced.  It is more that the 
programmer does not seem to be comfortable with SugarCRM, MySQL and php.
Biggest compliant about sugar is - hard to configure, does not work with latest
php. 

> Second -  developing your own CRM is an ambitious undertaking.  You need
> good reasons to go in that direction.
> 
> Third -  I have enough exposure to  Visual FoxPro to quickly rule it out
> as  a choice for anything new. The fact that somebody is proposing to
> use it might give you the idea that they don't know what they are
> talking about at all. BTW - my exposure to it did include things like
> access from linux apps using ODBC so I know enough to hate the product.
> 

Thanks. 

joe a.