[asterisk-users] Stable-Stable Asterisk

[Ed Pastore]

Hi, folks.

I've been on the Asterisk Announce list for a while now, and it seems  
to me that the release versions of Asterisk are a bit bleeding-edge.  
They qualify as stable, but I wouldn't call them "production stable"  
since half the time a new one comes out, a fix for it comes out the  
next day.

So... that said, what's a good version to linger on? I don't *need*  
anything particularly fancy, feature-wise, but would like to keep it  
as secure and stable as possible. And I certainly don't mind fancy  
features. :)

Also (please forgive a newbie), how can I tell what version of  
Asterisk I'm running? My current install was set up by a vendor and  
I'm still learning the ropes. Where's the best place to look to find  
the build number?

I do know that I'm running some version of 1.2, and am also not sure  
if I should stay there, or move up to 1.4.

Thanks!