[Freeswitch-users] Debian repository out of date

[Karl Schmidt]

On 09/09/2013 07:12 AM, Michael Jerris wrote:
> Thats correct, every time someone comes around suggesting we get package in the distro repos, I
> mention this needs to get done first and if someone wants to do the work on that then we can discuss
> what else is necessary to get packages upstream, and them everyone realizes its a lot of work and
> wanders off without offering to help, so it probably will never happen.  I'm not sure it actually
> adds any value anyways.

Actually, it adds a huge amount of value.  Just the security implications alone are a huge deal. I 
think the fact that asterisk being in the distribution is a pretty big hint.

The freeswitch user base would increase greatly which translates into more eyes on the code - which 
translates into more man power etc. etc.

I can give an example of this effect - kicad, a PCB layout package, entered Debian - with-in the 
year they had a multiplication of programmer man power. It has been a huge success.

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