Senad Jordanovic wrote:
Jeremy McNamara wrote:No, I think that GUIs though needed, do limit flexibility because the information density is limited on the user->system direction (they are better on the System->user end, however). However, this is NOT an argument not to package them with the project.
Chris Bond wrote:
I think one thing * is lacking at the moment is a web interface to
manage and add users and do anything you can do via a shell
interface. If it had that but on a simplified level (oblessly you
can have an advanced mode too).
The power of asterisk comes from its method of config. If one wraps it with a GUI one will inherently limit the flexibility.
Then since the GUI is what gets 'seen' people ~may~ take the lack of
flexibility or even just the look and flow of the GUI to be a
reflection on the power of Asterisk.
Maybe, maybe not... Depending how one designs the GUI!
When I was a newbie at Samba, I used to use SWAT (Samba Web Admin Tool) all the time. However, eventially I discovered that it became easier for me to just modify the config files. This process would not have occurred as easily if I had to learn the config files at first. Guis are great at allowing less knowledgable people to administrate the server with relative competency. They are not so good at allowing one to really engineer the right solution for a customer. So I think both interface types are needed.
Another example is X11 on Linux with lots of admin tools. Great for newbies, just not the best for experts.
Best Wishes, Chris Travers Metatron Technology Consulting Your Partner in Technology
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