Greetings, Last week I began researching Asterisk for the first time. I did what most noobs would do; downloaded an image that seemed simple and straightforward and had some credibility (*now). I also downloaded the TFOT version 1 as a guide.
As questions arose, I tossed a few out in #asterisckNOW channel..and found it to be a ghost town. Only later did i start to ask a few quesions in #asterisk...my biggest mistake was mentioning *now and I was quickly marked as the GUI idiot. Not entirely untrue at this point but not helpful for someone who is getting started. Here are my first impressions: * The Devs have spent a LOT of time on *now and seem to be doing a fantastic job. * *now is not just a GUI...it's a complete base/reference system - I like that the MOST. * *now is a great starting point for someone new (Me). * *now needs documentation! I know it's in beta, but having links to a down site, is not cool. (Sign me up for help if needed). * *now could be more geared for use as a universal tool. The default contexts and files were quickly replaced with more standard configs. * *now could be very helpful in tracking issues with links to "Report a problem" or search the WIKI from the app. I understand the tendency to love the CLI, but I honestly think there a place for a GUI in Asterisk. How many of us still use the mysql CLI? I can't expect my helpdesk guy to know emacs or vi just to add a user. Curiously, jc
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