[Freeswitch-users] Newbie (sort of) questions

[Michael Collins]

The CLI is most definitely not for end users. The CLI is for admins and
developers. End users need a purty GUI. FreeSWITCH is like being in the Lego
store: all the bricks you can imagine, but you need to put them together.

I get the impression that a conference management interface is something
that people want/need. My guess is that you won't find one for free, at
least not until some generous soul writes one and gives it to the world. :)

In the meantime I'm sure there are FreeSWITCHers around who've done some
simple Web-based conference call interfaces. They may not be free, or they
may be "free" but not open-source, etc. Ask around.

-MC

On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 7:28 PM, <covici at ccs.covici.com> wrote:

> I agree in most part, however I am worried about non technical people
> working with xml to add/dchange extensions and routes, etc.  I have
> gotten used to things somewhat, but what aboutthem.  Also, reporting
> calling patterns from the database is a problem and also, conference
> status -- I just tried with someone and he didn't like the cli interface
> at all for conference manipulation.
>
> Mario <mario_fs at mgtech.com> wrote:
>
> > Hope this helps: I am replacing an SPA9000 (asterisk) with FS, testing
> > on Linux then moving to a mac mini. I tried this 8 months ago and used
> > some of the GUI options. My two cents: stick with XML parms. Things go
> > wrong and a GUI gets in the way, it "hides from view" valuable info. I
> > was able to get FS up and running the first try on Linux. osX 10.6.4
> > took some work (search for my userid in the list from the last 2 weeks)
> > but eventually worked. Although FS is done I am having one last tough
> > problem no one here (or on IRC) attempted to help with and I can't
> > imagine working on it without having done the XML stuff myself. To
> > answer your question though, this is what I did and recommend:
> >
> > 1. If you haven't already buy the book and study it! You definitely
> > won't need/want a GUI after that.
> > 2. Search the wiki, it has some very good configs to get started, use
> > pieces from multiple samples. Google search help with the wiki too.
> > 3. Search Google to find the pages on this mailing list easily.
> > 4. As a last resort, post on this group.
> >
> > On 10/11/2010 12:10 PM, Nyamul Hassan wrote:
> > > There is a new project, which looks quite promising:
> > >
> > > www.2600hz.org
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > HASSAN
> > >
> > >
> > > On 2010-10-12, Martin Joseph <astmac at stillnewt.org> wrote:
> > >> Hi Again FreeSWITCHers,
> > >>
> > >> I am building a new setup for my "new" house (I have been remodeling
> for 5
> > >> years).
> > >>
> > >> I have build FS via GIT on my "new" xServe hardware (dual Xeon 2Ghz)
> which I
> > >> was able to do pretty easily (Hurray!).  In the past I have struggled
> with
> > >> updating my older FS install on my anemic g3/500 ibook install which
> is
> > >> still running by the way.
> > >>
> > >> So,  now I am thinking about configuring my new installation, and I
> being no
> > >> expert am not looking forward to figuring this all out again. My
> > >> installation is overall pretty simple with a gateway to POTS
> (audiocodes
> > >> MP114) and several Voip providors, one of whom is hopefully still in
> > >> business (heh).
> > >>
> > >> Anyhow,  my first request is for GUI based FS configuration systems?
>  These
> > >> could run on my OSX box (via X11 or Cocoa), or be some kind of web
> based
> > >> thing.  It doesn't need to be super customizable, but not having to
> > >> find/edit the XML files would be lovely. I am a mac person after all.
> > >>
> > >> If there are no recommended GUI's available, then pointing me to the
> best
> > >> sample pages for configuration would also be greatly appreciated...
> > >>
> > >> Thanks again for the great software and all of your efforts!
> > >> Marty
> > >>
> > >> PS looking forward to killing me last Asterisk install...
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> > *Mario*
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> How do
> you spend it?
>
>         John Covici
>         covici at ccs.covici.com
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