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

[Ivan C Myrvold via List]

Den 9. des. 2006 kl. 09.16 skrev 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.
> <snip>
>
> 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?

OpenPBX.org is very close in compatibility with Asterisk for now. One  
thing to keep in mind, is that OpenPBX.org is case sensitive in the  
config files, so e.g. in the extensions.conf you have to use NoOp(),  
and not noop() nor NOOP(). There is a conversion script which can  
convert your dial plan.
>
> 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?

There will be an Xcode version of OpenPBX.org. But the basic idea is  
to have the code base of OpenPBX.org common with all the other  
platforms, like the various Linux distros, Sun Solaris, openBDS etc.

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

As a Mac user, I also want to have as much mac-like features as  
possible. Therefore I am looking forward to have OS X plist config  
files in a future release of the application with the new name. I am  
developing an OS X Cocoa application that is managing the Asterisk  
and OpenPBX via the manager interface. I have it working now, but am  
waiting for the new namechange of the Mac version of OpenPBX.org, so  
I can have a new name for my application close to this new name.
>
> I am hoping to have a chance (perhaps this weekend) to try building
> OpenPBX and see how that works for me...

I have built it myself on both a MacBook Pro and intel Mini, and it  
works fine.
>
> Thanks for all you efforts!  Looking forward to some click mac
> telephony tools at some point...

Working on it.

Ivan

>
> Marty
>
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