[Asterisk-Dev] HylaFAX and spandsp

[Christian Villa Real Lopes]

I'm not a huge fax user, but from what I understand we need an app/daemon
that can emulate a device like "/dev/modem" - this way ANY fax SOFTWARE
(HylaFax , mgetty, etc...) can work, even better, we can answer fax and
data. What I propose it's a way to external applications see a modem throw a
device. How to dial ? simple open the device "/dev/modem" send the command
"ATD1234" and it's done, * search for a line and dial, or return busy. Maybe
it's better implemented as a kernel driver ( a new soft-modem ? ).

Sorry for my poor english and my silly ideas.

Regards,
Christian V. R. Lopes


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Underwood" <steveu at coppice.org>
To: <asterisk-dev at lists.digium.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 12:56
Subject: [Asterisk-Dev] HylaFAX and spandsp


> Hi all,
>
> Some people are happy with the spandsp soft-FAX the way it is. Some
> people want to see its FAX modem work with HylaFAX. In an attempt to
> please the entire universe, a class 1 FAX modem interface for spandsp is
> now on the way. I just made my first FAX call between a spandsp without
> HylaFAX, and a spandsp with HylaFAX.
>
> Now I have a question. What should this look like as a complete
> application? The current applications which allow use of mu soft-FAX,
> rxfax and txfax, are transient applications. What form should a soft-FAX
> modem for HylaFAX take? Should I follow the same transient application
> format, launching a copy of HylaFAX's faxgetty as needed? If so, what
> about the FAX sending side. Should I be building a persistent
> application with a persistent copy of HylaFAX attached? HylaFAX experts,
> please tell me what will suit HylaFAX best, as I am no HylaFAX expert.
>
> Regards,
> Steve
>
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