Did you read her email? It says she made the decison herself after Mark told her that it was up to her. If she has a problem with the ethics then who are you to question her decision?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Roy Sigurd Karlsbakk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 6:37 PM Subject: [Asterisk-Users] "open" asterisk? > Hi > > The latest new about the Open Source Asterisk PBX is now that mister > Spencer himself has forbidden Allison to work with any other open > source project than Asterisk. I don't know about the openness in such > an action. This sounds more like the ways Microsoft and other large > monopolists use to gain control over the market. > > Is this really what the so-called "open" asterisk-makers Digium > should be doing? Is it only I, or is this just plain old monopolist > arrogance which should not combine with GPL? > > Thanks for any input > > roy > --- > > Below is a letter from Brian West to Allison about the subject > --- > > > On 14. nov. 2005, at 20.05, Brian West wrote: > > > > > > > Begin forwarded message: > > > >> From: Allison Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Date: November 14, 2005 1:04:23 PM CST > >> To: Brian West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Subject: Re: Prompts > >> Reply-To: Allison Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > >> B: > >> > >> Just so we're clear: Mark left the decision up to me, and being an > >> ethical person, I decided I can't work for both of you. (Imagine > >> if I continued to work for you and never told Mark, and it got > >> back to him -- bad craziness. And karma! Don't even get me started > >> on that.) It kills me to turn work down, it pains me to not work > >> for you anymore, as you're a hoot and we get along great. However, > >> I have a long-standing relationship with Digium, they've been > >> incredibly good to me; so to me it's a no-brainer. It wouldn't be > >> a smart decision to keep both going. > >> > >> Sorry to leave you in a lurch! I'm sure you'll find some very > >> capable voice talent to take over, and I'm sure you'll be > >> successful at whatever you do. > >> > >> A. > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: Brian West > >> To: Allison Smith > >> Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 11:31 AM > >> Subject: Re: Prompts > >> > >> Allison, > >> I'm greatly disappointed that you're going to let Mark and gang > >> back you into a corner like this. This is the exact reason I'm > >> not really associated with the project anymore. I was given an > >> ultimatum that I didn't think was fair to ask of someone. I'll > >> not go into details but now I'll have to scout a voice talent to > >> re-record the many prompts we already have so they all match. > >> This is why personal feelings must never cross business > >> relationships. It's been good. :( > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Brian West > >> > >> > >> > >> On Nov 14, 2005, at 12:13 PM, Allison Smith wrote: > >> > >>> B: > >>> > >>> Could you give me a call at 403.264.7182? > >>> > >>> Thanks! > >>> > >>> A. > >>> ----- Original Message ----- > >>> From: Brian West > >>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> Sent: Monday, November 14, 2005 9:10 AM > >>> Subject: Prompts > >>> > >>> Here ya go love! > >>> > >>> General: > >>> > >>> If you know your parties extension please enter it now, Otherwise > >>> For network abuse press one. > >>> For sales press two. > >>> For billing press three. > >>> For technical support press four. > >>> For all other inquiries press five. > >>> > >>> Please hold while I try that extension. > >>> > >>> Misc: > >>> > >>> Thank you for calling > >>> Digiweb > >>> Accentra > >>> > >>> You have reached the Network Abuse Department for > >>> You have reached the Sales Department for > >>> You have reached the Billing Department for > >>> You have reached the Technical Support for > >>> You have reached the general mailbox for > >>> > >>> Please leave a detailed description and contact information and > >>> someone will return your call, Thank you. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > --Bandwidth and Colocation sponsored by Easynews.com -- > > Asterisk-Users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: > http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.0/167 - Release Date: 11/11/2005 > > _______________________________________________ --Bandwidth and Colocation sponsored by Easynews.com -- Asterisk-Users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
