Ken, Druid is based on Asterisk and we love asterisk for the call control functionality. We built value on top of asterisk by extending functionalities to the unified communications space (e-fax, mobility, sugarcrm integration, google apps integration, auto-provisioning of 5 brand phones)
Check out this review that mentions how we actually preserve the configuration file http://blog.tmcnet.com/blog/tom-keating/asterisk/voiceroute-druid-open-source-edition-launches-offering-new-open-source.asp If you would like more information about our blackberry application, send me a mail off-list. Ming On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 6:30 AM, Ken D'Ambrosio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wow. Okay, Druid has my attention; I'll definitely be kicking the tires. > That being said, though, I do have a quick question (that I always have > about GUIs): > > First, I assume that Druid is based on Asterisk; is this true? > Second, is it possible to make system modifications w/o using the GUI? I > love GUIs, but sometimes there's just nothing as cool as a quick Perl > script. > > Thanks! > > -Ken > >> Ken, >> You might want to check out our free Druid Open source unified >> communications project. It is not proprietary and has open source soap >> API for third party applications. >> http://www.voiceroute.org >> We have mobile integration with blackberry & iphone that no vendors >> open source or otherwise has. Our Druid SOAP API that powers this >> integration is free. >> Check out our youtube oscon presentation on Druid & SOAP API >> http://www.youtube.com/user/voiceroute >> Ming >> >> >> >> On 8/7/08, Ken D'Ambrosio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> I badly want to roll out Asterisk at my job. Unfortunately, my boss is >>> dazzled by shiny objects. We had a vendor in today who showed us their >>> system which, honestly, didn't suck -- but boy, is it going to be >>> expensive! One major component of the eye candy was an end-user >>> interface >>> that allowed the user to initiate calls to a contact list, check for >>> presence, create conferences, etc. Is there anything like that, aimed >>> at >>> end-users (as opposed to admins) for Asterisk? I'd even be willing to >>> go >>> with proprietary; I just don't want a wholly-proprietary, hobbled, >>> licensed-to-Heck-and-back system, which is where it looks like my boss >>> is >>> leaning. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> -Ken >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- >>> >>> AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona >>> Register Now: http://www.astricon.net >>> >>> asterisk-users mailing list >>> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >>> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >>> >> >> -- >> Sent from Gmail for mobile | mobile.google.com >> >> Ming Yong >> CEO, www.voiceroute.org >> Druid - Open Source Unified Communications >> DID: +1-877-242-3704 >> Office: +1-866-915-2407 ext 301 >> SIP/email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> ------------------------------------------------------ >> Meet us at LinuxWorld 2008, 4-7 Aug 2008, Moscone Center, San >> Francisco, Booth 1626 >> http://druidlinuxworld.eventbrite.com >> >> Meet us at WEB 2.0 EXPO, 16-19 Sept 2008, Javits Center, NYC, Booth #17 >> http://druidweb20.eventbrite.com >> >> See Voiceroute OSCON 2008 Druid project presentation on youtube >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gfIAXm5vTc >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkm6P4O0oac >> >> _______________________________________________ >> -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- >> >> AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona >> Register Now: http://www.astricon.net >> >> asterisk-users mailing list >> To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: >> http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users >> > > > -- Ming Yong CEO, www.voiceroute.org Druid - Open Source Unified Communications DID: +1-877-242-3704 Office: +1-866-915-2407 ext 301 SIP/email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------ Meet us at LinuxWorld 2008, 4-7 Aug 2008, Moscone Center, San Francisco, Booth 1626 http://druidlinuxworld.eventbrite.com Meet us at WEB 2.0 EXPO, 16-19 Sept 2008, Javits Center, NYC, Booth #17 http://druidweb20.eventbrite.com See Voiceroute OSCON 2008 Druid project presentation on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gfIAXm5vTc http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dkm6P4O0oac _______________________________________________ -- Bandwidth and Colocation Provided by http://www.api-digital.com -- AstriCon 2008 - September 22 - 25 Phoenix, Arizona Register Now: http://www.astricon.net asterisk-users mailing list To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users
