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<tt>Greetings,<br>
<br>
Last week I began researching Asterisk for the first time. I did what
most noobs would do; downloaded an image that seemed simple and
straightforward and had some credibility (*now). I also downloaded the
TFOT version 1 as a guide. <br>
<br>
As questions arose, I tossed a few out in #asterisckNOW channel..and
found it to be a ghost town. Only later did i start to ask a few
quesions in #asterisk...my biggest mistake was mentioning *now and I
was quickly marked as the GUI idiot. Not entirely untrue at this point
but not helpful for someone who is getting started.<br>
<br>
Here are my first impressions:</tt><br>
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<li><tt>The Devs have spent a LOT of time on *now and seem to be
doing a fantastic job.</tt></li>
<li><tt>*now is not just a GUI...it's a complete base/reference
system - I like that the MOST.</tt></li>
<li><tt>*now is a great starting point for someone new (Me).</tt></li>
<li><tt>*now needs documentation! I know it's in beta, but having
links to a down site, is not cool. (Sign me up for help if needed).</tt></li>
<li><tt>*now could be more geared for use as a universal tool. The
default contexts and files were quickly replaced with more standard
configs.</tt></li>
<li><tt>*now could be very helpful in tracking issues with links to
"Report a problem" or search the WIKI from the app.</tt><br>
</li>
</ul>
<tt>I understand the tendency to love the CLI, but I honestly think
there a place for a GUI in Asterisk. How many of us still use the mysql
CLI? I can't expect my helpdesk guy to know emacs or vi just to add a
user.<br>
<br>
Curiously,<br>
<br>
jc<br>
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