[asterisk-users] *End Of Life ASTERISK 1.2.X Was: INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ASTERISK COMMUNITY - PLEASEREAD NOW *

[Steve Totaro]

Rather hasty I think.  I think whatever version 1.2.X winds up on should
be the most stable release of Asterisk, period.

Thanks,
Steve Totaro
http://www.asteriskhelpdesk.com
KB3OPB
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: asterisk-users-bounces at lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-
> bounces at lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Olle E Johansson
> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 5:19 AM
> To: Users Asterisk
> Subject: [asterisk-users] * INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ASTERISK COMMUNITY -
> PLEASEREAD NOW *
> 
> Welcome to the Asterisk users community!
> ----------------------------------------
> 
> Asterisk is the leading Open Source Telephony platform,
> with support both for classical telephony and IP telephony.
> Asterisk.org is a fast moving project. New code is added every
> day.
> 
> Our community is also growing fast and we're having a lot
> of interaction, on the IRC and on the mailing lists.
> 
> It's great to have you participating in this Open Source project
> - building an Open Source PBX. Here are a few things to know and
> remember while working with the project.
> 
> Last week we had the annual AstriDevCon - the Asterisk Developer's
> Conference. At that meeting, core developers and project members
> meet to discuss current and future issues, new designs and - equally
> important - get a chance to know each other behind the acronyms
> in the bug tracker and on the IRC. We had a great week where we
> got a lot of important things done, as you can see on the number of
> changes that was done to Asterisk during that week.
> 
> One decision that we took was to stop maintaining 1.2 as a current
> release from August 1st 2007. At that date, we will move 1.2 of
> Asterisk,
> Asterisk-addons, libpri and zaptel to security maintenance status.
> 1.4 will at that point be the recommended release.
> 
> Between now and August 1st we will focus on fixing open issues
> in 1.4 to make sure it's production quality code. Please help us with
> that by  answering questions quickly in the bug tracker, testing
> and reporting issues. Together, we'll make sure that 1.4 becomes
> a great product.
> 
> Again, welcome to the Asterisk.org Open Source PBX Project!
> 
> Meet you on the IRC channel, the bug tracker or
> on the mailing list!
> 
> /oej
> 
> ** Asterisk European Events
> 
> This week, I'll talk on the Open Source VoIP event in Utrecht,
> Netherlands
> http://www.mediaplaza.nl/mp.php/overheid/agenda/agenda.php?id=230
> 
> June 12th we have a Asterisk BOF at the VON Europe show in Stockholm
> http://www.von.com/2007/springEurope_stockholm/html/
> confSchedule_gvsb1178630538.html#gvsb1178630538
> 
> 
> ** Asterisk version information
> 
> At this moment we have three current versions of Asterisk, the
> developer version and the release versions (1.2/1.4). The release
> versions are distributed as .tar.gz archives on several servers. The
> current released version of Asterisk is 1.2.18 for the 1.2 version
> and 1.4.4 for the 1.4 version. The release version
> is fixed, we are adding no new functions and only changes it
> when bugs are fixed.
> 
> The development version is to be used by people that can test
> new functions and live with bugs and unexpected shortcomings.
> The development version is branded 1.5 and will be the basis
> for the next release version, version 1.6.
> 
> There are also a lot of development branches in our subversion
> repository, hosting new functionality developed for testing by
> you, the Asterisk community.
> 
> For more information about these, please visit
> http://www.voip-forum.com/index.php?p=189&more=1
> 
> 
> ** The mailing list is growing
> 
> Today, we propably have over 10,000 readers on the -users list. This
> means that everything anyone write to this mailing list, is sent to
> thousands of mailboxes that are already flowing over with messages.
> That's why we all need to follow some simple rules on how to use
> the mailing list and the other tools that are available.
> 
> ** Think before sending a message, think twice
> 
> I would like to stress the fact that you have to think before you send
a
> message to such a big list. Do *not* send out personal replies on the
> list.
> 
> If you offer services to someone, do *not* CC: or reply to the list,
it
> will annoy more potential customers than get you new customers. If you
> send out a message by mistake, you don't have to apologize to all of
us,
> we understand you're embarassed. We will get more annoyed by your
> apology than over your first message.
> 
> And please do not send out "test" messages to the list.
> 
> ** Try finding the answer first, then ask the list
> 
> The Asterisk Wiki at http://www.voip-info.org is an important
> knowledge base for the project.
> 
> Go there to find your answer first, then search the mailing list
> archives (Google or http://search.voip-forum.com) and then
> go to the IRC channel. The IRC channel is populated with Asterisk
gurus
> around the clock (literally) and they'll help you move forward.
> 
> * IRC info: http://www.asterisk.org/index.php?menu=support#irc
> * There's many links to Asterisk web pages on the documentation
>    page at http://www.asterisk.org
> * The Asterisk FAQ is found on the wiki
>    http://www.voip-info.org/wiki-Asterisk+FAQ
> * The Asterisk documentation project (which needs your help)
>    is at http://www.asteriskdocs.org
>    You can download their new book from the web site or buy
>    it from the bookstore.
> * Asterisk Daily news is at
>    http://www.sineapps.com/news.php
> 
> Finally, if you don't find the answer elsewhere, try the list.
> 
> ** Mailing lists
> For developers, there is a developer's list, asterisk-dev.
> Do not use this list as a secondary support line if you do
> not get an answer on the -users list. It is meant for developer
> discussions, not advanced support. If you need answers, there
> is a better chance that you will get help on the irc channel.
> 
> For BSD users (FreeBSD, NetBSD, OpenBSD and OS/X) there's a
> list called asterisk-bsd. There is also a business list
> for those that want to ask for commercial services and
> inform their community about new services (asterisk-biz).
> 
> You'll find all lists on http://lists.digium.com, which is the
> site where you manage your subscription to this list as well.
> 
> Please, do not crosspost the same message to multiple mailing
> lists. It will not help you, it will only add to the mail flow
> and get people that read both lists irritated. If you are
> unsure which list to use, send only to the -users list.
> 
> Make sure that you remove unnecessary text when you reply,
> to make it easy to browse the mailing list quickly. And please
> do not send HTML mail to a mailing list.
> 
> ** Reporting bugs
> 
> If you think you have found a bug, report it. We need bug reports.
> Read this document http://www.digium.com/bugtracker.html and then
> go to the bugtracker http://bugs.digium.com to file a report.
> If you are unsure, find a bug marshal on the IRC channel to help
> you. They're appointed to support you with how to handle bugs.
> 
> Please check the bugtracker thoroughly before posting a new bug;
> often, your bug or feature already exists but is simply slowly
> making it's way through the system.  Duplicate reports slow things
> down for everyone, so please spend a few minutes searching first.
> 
> The bug tracker is also a place where you add your contribution
> to Asterisk. If you have coded extra functionality, make sure you
> give it back to the project so it can be added to the code base.
> This is how Asterisk grows, free contributions and consultants
> that are paid to add functionality on a case by case basis.
> 
> ** Be a community member - contribute!
> The Asterisk software growth is very much based on user contributions.
> That's really how we all pay for the software - and get revenue back.
> If you develop custom functionality, you can rest assured that there
> is someone out there that wants it, needs it and will be helped by it.
> 
> Don't forget to contribute. Open Source is both giving and taking.
> The financial model behind it all is really cooperative in some way.
> As one member to the community said to a contractor:
>    "Hey, I'm paying you to deliver code to me, then I'm giving it
>     away to the community. How did this happen?"
> It's the Open Source business model. And if it didn't work, we
> wouldn't have a lot of the software platforms that we all use
> in our business systems - Linux, Apache, MySQL, PostgreSQL and
> Asterisk.
> 
> ** Remember: It's Open Source, it's voluntary
> Asterisk.org is a Open Source project. This means you can't demand
> help from community members, nor demand new functions or support.
> However, there are many individuals and companies out there that are
> offering services based on Asterisk, from VoIP service providers to
> consultants all over the world.
> 
> Of course, this is also part of Digium's business, so you have
> plenty of help if your willing to pay. Digium is to be found at
> http://www.digium.com. Service providers and consultants are
> listed on the wiki, where you'll find companies all over the globe
> that are willing to set up your PBX, provide training and get you
> connected to either the PSTN or the growing telephony network on the
> Internet.
> 
> * See http://www.voip-info.org/wiki-Asterisk%20consultants
> * For training, see http://edvina.net/training
> 
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> 
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