I think that equally important to the coding will be the design, and the scope of work, and all the project management stuff.
What do you think? Jim > -----Original Message----- > From: David Steele [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: July 27, 2007 1:37 PM > To: Jim Van Meggelen > Cc: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [on-asterisk] Getting started on a voicemail replacement > > Hi Jim, > > I agree with the philosophy of this project and would like to assist. > I'm not certain of the capacity I would be of value - I can > program my way around shell scripts, but it has been a few > years since I've done any hardcore coding. > > I might end up being a bit of a fly on the wall, but if there > is room for me let me know. > > Richmond Hill/Markham is a pain for me, but I'll do what I > can to make myself available at the team's convenience. > > Cheers, > Dave. > > > On 7/27/07, Jim Van Meggelen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Folks, > > I'd like to arrange a meeting among those of us who are > interested in seeing > what we can develop to handle the voicemail replacement. > > It seems to me that what we need to figure out is what > underlying functions > and applications are needed in order to build a pure > dialplan-based > voicemail. We all seem pretty much agreed that with the > right tools in > place, a dialplan-based voicemail is not an impossible dream. > > What will these functions be? That is what we need to > figure out. For > example, those folks who want to use IMAP should be > able to do so. What does > that mean? What will that entail? On the other hand, > for those who are not > going to want to get into all the extra work needed to > get IMAP going, I'd > sure like to be able to offer something that works > similarly to the current > app_voicemail, in the sense that it can work with the > existing file > structure of the current app. Database storage is also > popular, and should > be sorted out. > > At this time, I am not so interested in the features of > the new voicemail > (although some of that will need to be explored so that > we can figure out > what functions will need to happen). What I think needs > to be figured out > first are the fundamental building blocks that will > allow such a thing to > exist. Once that is understood, then I think that > building the dialplan part > of it will be easier. > > If you have coding skills to contribute (or a high > level of linux knowledge, > in order to help us figure out what might already exist > that could be > re-used), we need your help. If you have a "wish list" > of features, but > don't plan on helping with the development, that is OK > too, and we are going > to want your input, but this meeting is not for you; > we'll have a TAUG event > of some kind to give people a chance to help us figure > out that part. > > I'm pretty sure I can get space in Richmond > Hill/Markham that'll consist of > a boardroom/whiteboard for about 8-10 people. If those > of you who expressed > an interest in helping to develop this thing could let > me know what sort of > timeframe might work for you, I can book the space. > > Thanks, and regards, > > Jim > > P.S. Please respond to the planning list only. > > > -- > Jim Van Meggelen > Core Telecom Innovations > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.coretel.ca > 416-425-6111 x6001 > 877-CORETEL x6001 (Canada) > IAX2:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/6001 > www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/2177 > <http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/au/2177> > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.22/921 - > Release Date: 26/07/2007 > 11:16 PM > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > -- > _______________________________ > David Steele > > <insert sig line witticism here> > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.22/921 - Release > Date: 26/07/2007 11:16 PM > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.22/921 - Release Date: 26/07/2007 11:16 PM --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
