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

[Olle E. Johansson]

5 maj 2011 kl. 12.04 skrev 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.

Great. You are part of the test team :-)

One has to remember that this is open source. We need to work together to stabilize 1.8. No one else is going to do it for it - and I feel it needs to be done.

Thanks for your help!

/O