You
might have some interest in what we have going on with OpenPBX.org. One of
our developers is working on rewriting the configuration system in order to use
plists like macs and NeXT used to. This will allow only choices from a
list and will greatly eliminate typos and misspellings. We have a goal of
backwards compatibility through the use of scripts to bring older configs up to
date.
We
have already implemented hashing in the dial plan and it gives a speed increase
over the existing "parser".
The
Plists would be a super match for php.
Something to keep your eye on?
-Nate
-----Original Message-----As things are starting to wrap up a little on my 'use astlinux as a super answering machine' project (see previous post on forthcoming php code for voicemail management), this is a topic I'm starting to think about again. In the past, I've made some stabs at trying to come up with simple, web interface to Asterisk and general server configuration- and usually stopped when I saw the Asterisk At Home project (Freepbx?)- which seems to have all the bells and whistles. I don't happen to like their philisophy- as a programmer, I want something that will suck in and manage an existing configuration, not force me into their line of thinking for configuration- but the problems are immense, given the way Asterisk configs go. Phone provisioning is, and should be, the most basic step provided by a PBX administrative interface- I completely agree with you.
From: Paul Davidson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2006 11:15 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Astlinux-users] Phone provisioning
That being said, I can throw my hat into the ring for this one in a couple of weeks. My personal goal- it should be 100% php, and work with any existing configuration- not destroy it or force compliance. Beyond that- what are small systems admins really looking for in configuring phones and interconnections? I have my own private list- but I think this makes a good forum to talk about it more openly. From this thread, I'd say "Ability to upload provisioning data, specific to vendor and model of phone", makes it high on the list. Next?
-pbd
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