[asterisk-users] Sangoma vs Digium: (was Re: ping too)

[Brian West]

Sangoma has contributed to Asterisk in the past and they still do.   
They also have contributed to Yate, FreeSWITCH and various other  
software that is capable of using their hardware.  This argument of  
Digium vs Sangoma is very emotional for some.  I see it as  
competition is good and drives innovation.  Digium can't take every  
bit of credit for Asterisk, you have to remember the community has a  
large part in making Asterisk as popular as it is.  I know their is  
hostility directed at anyone that uses non-Digium hardware by some  
folks and their shouldn't be.  Its an open market and an open  
platform.  Rhino makes hardware that plugs into zaptel but yet I  
don't see their drivers in the zaptel repo... I don't see many of the  
third party hardware drivers in the zaptel repo.


/b
On Oct 5, 2007, at 7:51 AM, Steve Murphy wrote:

> Oh, Julian, I'd imagine what I'm about to say will fuel some flames!
>
> Here's a fairly powerful argument for all you asterisk users, as to  
> why
> you
> should purchase a Digium product vs. a Sangoma: Because Digium uses a
> chunk
> of the purchase money to support Asterisk. And Sangoma DOES NOT.  
> Digium
> employs
> several developers specifically to maintain and improve Asterisk.
> Sangoma DOES NOT. While they may maintain and improve their own  
> versions
> of the various drivers, THEY DO NOT SHARE THEIR SOFTWARE. Matt F. told
> me last week we haven't seen ANYTHING from them for a LONG TIME, with
> respect to the zaptel drivers. If they have been contributing patches,
> they are disguising their association with Sangoma.
>
> Don't get me wrong. I AM a Digium employee! A software Developer to be
> specific,
> an Asterisk developer to be precise. So, I AM highly biased towards
> Digium!
>
> Digium has a harder job than Sangoma with respect to Asterisk. While
> Digium
> takes a chunk of its revenue, and uses it to maintain and improve
> Asterisk (not just the drivers), Sangoma doesn't, and it gives them a
> competitive edge.
>
> So, for all you folks who have bought Digium, I personally thank you!
> You have helped Asterisk, and you have personally helped ME. If you  
> have
> long-range business or interest in Asterisk, you are indirectly
> contributing to its growth and improvement when you buy Digium  
> products
> & services.
>
> murf
>
>
>
> -- 
> Steve Murphy
> Software Developer
> Digium
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