[Asterisk-Users] Is Asterisk a PBX?

[Paul]

Zach A wrote:

>Hi everybody,
>
>This question is confusing me for some time. From selling point of view
>to a customer, calling asterisk a PBX doesn't look right. According to
>the definitions of PBX or PABX, Asterisk is not just PBX but much more
>than that. My question is, how should I introduce Asterisk to a
>customer? I don't want to call it a PBX.
>
>Thanks
>
>Zach A.
>  
>
Think of it like the chassis that you can buy if you are building
specialty vehicles. You might see motor homes ranging from $50k to $500k
that use the same basic chassis and powertrain. Asterisk is a foundation
that you can build on. A PBX is just one of the many possibilities,