[Freeswitch-users] Stability vs Features

[Michael Jerris]

The key here is "modular" softswitch, which means, that while you make
sure the features you need are up to par, you can not load the ones you
don't need.  So if you don't need any functionality provided by mono
(likely in the early stages to be mostly advanced IVR type of
functionality) then you don't need to use it.  In regards to using
others libraries, I agree that we have to make sure they are maintained
and stable, but from a practical standpoint, using other peoples
libraries means that there are other people using them outside of
freeswitch as well, which should be a plus for finding bugs and making
sure you have stability, not a minus.  As for defining a minimum set of
features, that too will very much depend on the application it is being
used for.  For a basic TDM to sip softswitch, you need a stable core
switching platform, as well as a handful of modules for routing,
billing, and TDM and SIP.  Our primary focus right now is to make those
sorts of core functionalities bulletproof.  

Mike


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vikram Rangnekar [mailto:vr at udel.edu]
> Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 1:34 PM
> To: freeswitch-users at lists.freeswitch.org
> Subject: [Freeswitch-users] Stability vs Features
> 
> I assume the goal here is to develop a carrier grade soft-switch. I
> understand features are great but features would cost us. As we add
> features the stability would degrade. I agree that adding C# support
> is an intresting idea but do we really need it adding mono into
> FreeSwitch I understand its a great thing for C# developers but mono
> is not super-stable.
> 
> I personal opinion is to work towards defining a minimum set of
> features that are absolutely critical and then making those features
> stable and relatively bug free.
> 
> In Freeswitch much of the features or protocol support is based on
> external libraries this can be a good thing and a bad thing too. Since
> each of those libraries would probably have bugs and that means making
> sure that those libraries are also actively maintained.
> 
> --
> Vikram Rangnekar
> 
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