[asterisk-users] Discussion: Are we ready to leave 1.4 behind?

[Paul Hayes]

On 05/05/11 05:41, Cary Fitch wrote:
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>     Flavio E. Goncalves
>     www.asteriskguide.com <http://www.asteriskguide.com>
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>     Compare to which version of Windows… Patches are a never ending process
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>     Cary Fitch
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I think this attitude is half the problem.  Asterisk is not a desktop 
computer operating system.  It is the engine for a telephone system, a 
telephone system needs to be much more reliable than a desktop PC if it 
is going to continue to compete in a growing industry.

I agree with the comments on concentrating more on stability than new 
features.  It's hard because it is new features that make good stories 
and are easier to shout about in order to get a product better known.

For now I am sticking with 1.4 mainly (although I am using 1.6 where I 
need BRI connectivity) but my plan is to move to 1.8 when I feel I have 
tested it enough and it's been around for long enough to be proven.