[asterisk-users] How does extensions.lua compares to extensions.conf ?

[George Joseph]

On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 8:39 AM, Paul Belanger <paul.belanger at polybeacon.com
> wrote:

> On Thu, Feb 13, 2014 at 1:04 AM, George Joseph
> <george.joseph at fairview5.com> wrote:
> > On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 6:26 PM, Paul Belanger
> > <paul.belanger at polybeacon.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> On Wed, Feb 12, 2014 at 12:50 PM, Olivier <oza.4h07 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > Hello,
> >> >
> >> > How does extensions.lua compares to extensions.conf or extensions.ael
> on
> >> > stability, performance and features ?
> >> >
> >> > Would you recommand  extensions.lua as an easy/easier way to access
> >> > memcached, redis or equivalent ?
> >> >
> >> > Thoughs ? Comments ?
> >> >
> >> The lack of replies should give you your answer.  Extensions AEL and
> >> LUA don't get much action these days, I'm sure there are a few people
> >> that use them but extensions.conf has way more code coverage from a
> >> testing POV.
> >>
> >> Your better off using AGI if you want to leverage redis or memcached.
> >>
> > Actually, I use Lua dialplans in several production systems.  Some are
> used
> > in conjunction with traditional dialplans and some are the only source of
> > dialplans.  They've always been rock solid.   I actually find it easier
> to
> > configure even a moderately complex dialplan than the traditional
> dialplan
> > syntax.
> >
> Cool, you are in the minor on that one.  My only caution about using
> them about be the lack of support if you had issues.
>
> Yeah, and the other issue is that none of the Asterisk configuration front
ends support it.   If you're already Lua literate though, the samples from
the Wiki can get you started quickly.
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