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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