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

[Matt]

Agreed.. I think we need to freeze 1.2.x in a stable release.. right now
there are too many bugs in it to be considered stable.

On 5/29/07, Steve Totaro <stotaro at asteriskhelpdesk.com> wrote:
>
> 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
> >
> > -------------------------------------------------------------
> > PS. This message will be sent regularly. If you have any
> > corrections or additional information that needs to be
> > included, mail me * off list *. Thank you!
> >
> >
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