On Tue, Apr 8, 2014 at 11:37 AM, Tod Hansmann <[email protected]>wrote:
> That's why FreeSwitch > exists, because Asterisk is architected pretty bad for long-term. > I think this more than a bit misleading -- FreeSWITCH was started by several software developers who had been working on Asterisk, and wanted to do something different. Sure, there were some architectural issues along the way in Asterisk. That's OK, because there have been some architectural issues along the way with FreeSWITCH as well. They're both software platforms that are improving and evolving over time, and in generally different directions. Asterisk is more focused on PBX-like features, and FreeSWITCH is more focused on being a soft-switch. (My apologies to those who haven't spent years of their lives in the VoIP/telecom world, I won't bore you with the differences between a PBX and a soft-switch). Asterisk also continues to be the dominant open source telephony engine. By some estimates, as much as 18% of all new telephone systems being deployed in North America are built on Asterisk. So please, use FreeSWITCH if you like it, or use Asterisk if you like it. (I use both platforms both at work and at home, and am technically very pleased with both of them.) But please don't continue to spread the same lame propoganda that's been going around for entirely too long now. Both platforms can stand on their own two feet, without the need for bashing the other. -- Jared Smith /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
