JMO AstLinux installed on an HP Thin Client is a good choice for someone with limited knowledge of Linux who wants a less steep learning curve.
YMMV John Novack Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming wrote:
Subject: How to DIY/Setup An Open Source IP PBX Appliance/Server? Good day from Singapore, After reading recent reviews, I gather that Asterisk is the gold standard when it comes to open source VoIP systems and it is the most famous open source PBX out there. Article: Compare the Top 10 Best Open Source PBX Software of 2020 Link: https://www.voipreview.org/business-voip/best-open-source-pbx-software Article: Top 10 Free Open Source PBX Software Solutions Link: https://getvoip.com/blog/2016/09/23/best-open-source-pbx-software/ The following is an excerpt from Wikipedia: "Asterisk is a core component in many commercial products and open-source projects. Some of the commercial products are hardware and software bundles, for which the manufacturer supports and releases the software with an open-source distribution model. AskoziaPBX, a fork of the m0n0wall project, uses Asterisk PBX software to realize all telephony functions. AstLinux is a "Network Appliance for Communications" open-source software distribution.[15] FreePBX, an open-source graphical user interface, bundles Asterisk as the core of its FreePBX Distro[16] LinuxMCE bundles Asterisk to provide telephony; there is also an embedded version of Asterisk for OpenWrt routers. PBX in a Flash/Incredible PBX and trixbox are software PBXes based on Asterisk. Elastix previously used Asterisk, HylaFAX, Openfire and Postfix to offer PBX, fax, instant messaging and email functions, respectively, before switching to 3CX. Issabel is an open-source Unified Communications software which uses Asterisk for telephony functions. It was forked from the open-source versions of Elastix when 3CX acquired it. *astTECS uses Asterisk in its VoIP and mobile gateways." Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asterisk_(PBX) I would like to DIY/setup an IP PBX appliance/server using free open source projects. Which free open source project, mentioned in the list and links above, would you recommend to DIY my IP PBX appliance/server? Should I buy a desktop computer or get one of those appliances listed in the link below to serve as my IP PBX appliance/server? Link: https://www.lazada.sg/products/pfsense-iron-metal-case-fanless-intel-celeron-j1800-dual-core-mini-pc-firewall-soft-router-with-ddr3l-msata-ssd-4-gigabit-lan-rj45-com-port-i449270007-s1196780479.html?spm=a2o42.searchlist.list.89.100857d22PjCYx&search=1 Please also refer me to very good, detailed and well explained guides/tutorials/manuals on setting up open source IP PBX appliances/servers. Lastly, please recommend a cheap and affordable IP phone (suggest brand and model) to go along with my DIY open source IP PBX appliance/server. Mr. Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming, 42 years as of 1st December 2020 Tuesday, is a TARGETED INDIVIDUAL (TI) living in Singapore. Thank you very much. -----BEGIN EMAIL SIGNATURE----- The Gospel for all Targeted Individuals (TIs): [The New York Times] Microwave Weapons Are Prime Suspect in Ills of U.S. Embassy Workers Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/01/science/sonic-attack-cuba-microwave.html ******************************************************************************************** Singaporean Targeted Individual Mr. Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming's Academic Qualifications as at 14 Feb 2019 and refugee seeking attempts at the United Nations Refugee Agency Bangkok (21 Mar 2017), in Taiwan (5 Aug 2019) and Australia (25 Dec 2019 to 9 Jan 2020): [1] https://tdtemcerts.wordpress.com/ [2] https://tdtemcerts.blogspot.sg/ [3] https://www.scribd.com/user/270125049/Teo-En-Ming -----END EMAIL SIGNATURE-----
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