[asterisk-users] O/T Re: Digium fax failing

[Michael]

On Mon, 27 Apr 2009 04:31:14 you wrote:
> Michael wrote:
> > Anyway this is a great example of why MICROSOFT is worth billions, and
> > Linux has to be given away. Not because Microsoft is L33T but because the
> > majority of the stuff sold for Windows works out of the box.
>
> For what it's worth, their fax software doesn't work very well out of
> the box.  :-)
>
> Lee.

True, a lot of MS applications do leave something to be desired which is why 
there is so many 3rd party app vendors for Windows.

In terms of the usability aspect they have got this right. Internet Exploder 
still sucks but the Windows o/s itself is as stable as any Linux system.

Free Open Source Software has been trying to gain a hold in the commercial 
market for some time now. Despite some small achievements, I see no evidence 
that it has made any major inroads.

Asterisk is one example of software that has *major* potential in this area, 
but until this issue and many others are dealt with, it won't because it is 
also facing major competition from Windows equivalents from 3rd party vendors 
like 3CX.

In response to you personally Lee, I do use the Hylafax+ software that you 
have been instrumental in the project, and I rate this as one of the better 
prospects and better supported (through the mailing list). I see this as the 
exception though.

Michael