We've got about 20 people now, so while it is early to proclaim enduring success, I think it illustrates that there are in fact a lot of Slack users here and that this phenomenon has some traction.
If you have not yet joined, check it out: https://join.slack.com/t/kamailio/shared_invite/enQtNDY1NDc5MzMwNDIzLWJlNTFhYmYwOWE4ODcyZmM3OWYyMjEwYmRjMDg3YjU0NTU5YjNkZDdlNTM4NTFmYzYyMmE1YzQxNzNmZDAxNjA -- Sent from mobile. Apologies for brevity and errors. -----Original Message----- From: Alex Balashov <[email protected]> To: "Kamailio (SER) - Users Mailing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Thu, 25 Oct 2018 2:43 PM Subject: Re: [SR-Users] Kamailio Slack channel Well, we've got 12 people on, so clearly there has been some interest. On Thu, Oct 25, 2018 at 08:39:52AM -0700, Joel Serrano wrote: > +1. I love the idea. Might work, might not, for me personally I can tell > you already it 100% works. > > Thanks guys for taking the initiative! > > > > On Thu, Oct 25, 2018 at 8:38 AM David Villasmil < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > That's a great idea, though i doubt it'll get much traction... be right in! > > > > On Thu, Oct 25, 2018, 16:29 Alex Balashov <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > >> Hi, > >> > >> I'd like to submit for the community's consideration the idea of having > >> a Kamailio Slack channel. > >> > >> Emmanuel Schmidbauer took the initiative to create one: > >> > >> https://kamailio.slack.com/ > >> > >> The sign-in link is: > >> https://join.slack.com/t/kamailio/shared_invite/enQtNDY1NDc5MzMwNDIzLWJlNTFhYmYwOWE4ODcyZmM3OWYyMjEwYmRjMDg3YjU0NTU5YjNkZDdlNTM4NTFmYzYyMmE1YzQxNzNmZDAxNjA > >> > >> I for one think this is a good idea and, even if it doesn't ultimately > >> get traction, it should be seriously considered by all. > >> > >> Yes, I am aware of the open-source-purist objection to Slack; it is > >> proprietary and perceived to be a "walled garden" of sorts. Furthermore, > >> for those of us who have been on the Internet and involved in technology > >> for a significant amount of time, the irony is not lost that it is > >> little more than a packaging of the "IRC" experience in the bloated form > >> of a modern JavaScript application. > >> > >> I am also very reluctant to contribute in any way to the Balkanisation > >> or fracturing of project-related communication channels. That thought > >> gives me no comfort. These are all concerns of which I'm mindful. > >> > >> Nevertheless: > >> > >> - A great deal of professional real-time messaging and communication in > >> many organisations has moved to Slack. This is also true of our > >> company, and most companies we work with. Thus, a Slack channel for > >> Kamailio would be highly complementary to a platform many other people > >> are already using. > >> > >> - Slack provides a polished and cohesive user experience, which is why > >> it has become so popular. There are clients for every platform, and a > >> seamless user experience that is also highly compatible with mobile > >> and tablet. > >> > >> One can shoehorn IRC into these media, but it clearly is not designed > >> for them. > >> > >> - There are already lots of open-source discussion channels and > >> developer forums on Slack. > >> > >> - Slack's inline Markdown and other conveniences make it _much_ easier > >> to have discussions about code, configurations, etc., since it is easy > >> to insert inline monospace and multiline blobs, attachments, etc. This > >> is what inspired my switch to it. > >> > >> - A lot of people positioned within the current wave of thinking about > >> IT and technology, and thus a big part of our candidate user base, > >> have never used IRC. > >> > >> Anyway, for those interested, I propose that you join Emmanuel and I. > >> Let's see how it works out? > >> > >> -- Alex > >> > >> -- > >> Alex Balashov | Principal | Evariste Systems LLC > >> > >> Tel: +1-706-510-6800 / +1-800-250-5920 (toll-free) > >> Web: http://www.evaristesys.com/, http://www.csrpswitch.com/ > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Kamailio (SER) - Users Mailing List > >> [email protected] > >> https://lists.kamailio.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sr-users > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Kamailio (SER) - Users Mailing List > > [email protected] > > https://lists.kamailio.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sr-users > > > _______________________________________________ > Kamailio (SER) - Users Mailing List > [email protected] > https://lists.kamailio.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sr-users -- Alex Balashov | Principal | Evariste Systems LLC Tel: +1-706-510-6800 / +1-800-250-5920 (toll-free) Web: http://www.evaristesys.com/, http://www.csrpswitch.com/ _______________________________________________ Kamailio (SER) - Users Mailing List [email protected] https://lists.kamailio.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sr-users _______________________________________________ Kamailio (SER) - Users Mailing List [email protected] https://lists.kamailio.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sr-users
