[Mac-telephony-list] Community voting on new name for Mac PBX

[Martin Joseph via List]

On Dec 3, 2006, at 3:44 AM, Sunrise Ltd via List wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> this summer we decided to postpone the release of a new Macintosh PBX
> package which was to be based on our Xcode port of Asterisk and
> instead use OpenPBX.org as a base for a new release.
>
> OpenPBX.org is a vendor independent cross-platform telephony engine
> derived from Asterisk 1.2. In our view, OpenPBX.org is a much
> improved version of the Asterisk code base. In particular, the focus
> on cross-platform compatibility will be of great benefit to Macintosh
> users and developers.
>
> For example, dependencies on Digium hardware and zaptel drivers have
> been replaced with software based timers. As a result, features which
> require a timing reference to work or to work well are available with
> OpenPBX.org even on MacOS X and other operating systems which do not
> have zaptel support.
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So,  as a mac user that has been building and using Asterisk in  
production for over a year now, I am wondering...

Is this (openPBX) really a drop in compatible deal with my asterisk  
1.2.13 config files?  Does it put things in the same places?

I am running two asterisk servers on mac hardware, one 1.2.13 release  
that is handling most of the calls, and one 1.4trunk which I am using  
just to see what the new release offers.

I think I would be VERY interested in switching to OpenPBX on the  
production system, if it's a truely compatible rig or very close and  
easy to migrate to...  Also I like the idea of having working music  
on hold for once ;~)

Also I would like to say, that while touting the "cross platform"  
nature of OpenPBX, this project intends to fork off to a mac only  
release?

I am torn (as I have said) between a true "mac-like" telecom setup,  
and keeping up with current releases/features/bugfixes.

I am hoping to have a chance (perhaps this weekend) to try building  
OpenPBX and see how that works for me...

Thanks for all you efforts!  Looking forward to some click mac  
telephony tools at some point...

Marty