Starting a new thread at Dean's request.
Why yet another project proposal? Because the majority of those I have seen so far are web (PHP)-based, which often presumes UNIX admin experience. The Web paradigm may be easy to access and easy to develop, but in terms of administration it is limiting (IMO anyway). Many projects also require to run on the Asterisk server, which is often undesirable. And none of them have the ease of setup, configuration and operation that it seems most users are demanding.
So, if anyone is interested, I am suggesting particularly a standalone, cross-platform project that is simple to install, configure, operate and manage. It should operate with or without a database. It can leverage existing projects, but it must not have the existence or installation of those projects as prerequisite. In other words, if this project uses another project's code, it must also include the installation and configuration of that project in this one's installer.
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(cut and paste from the $200 AMP thread)
It's obvious that there is a strong demand for a clean, portable, easy-to-use Asterisk manager application. Apparently those that exist currently fall short in one or more areas, or we wouldn't be having this discussion.
Why don't we compile a list of features that people want their manager app to do for them, and finally do one that works, is easy to install, and is intuitive? I'd be happy to manage the project, help code it, design it, whatever it takes. It'll give my decade or so of software engineering experience something to do.
I'll start off with the obvious:
- The app must allow the administrator, either graphically or via menu- and dialog-driven GUI, to add, remove and otherwise edit extensions within the Asterisk PBX software.
- The app must allow the administrator, either graphically or via menu- and dialog-driven GUI, to add, remove and otherwise edit users within the Asterisk PBX software.
- The app must allow the administrator, either graphically or via menu-
and dialog-driven GUI, to add, remove and otherwise edit channels within the Asterisk PBX software.
If anyone is interested in helping continue to describe what you want from an Asterisk system manager, I am perfectly willing to do my best and my part to make it happen.
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