[Freeswitch-users] Debian repository out of date

[Michael Jerris]

I look forward to seeing anyone step up and work on getting patches upstream so we can have a productive conversation on this topic.

On Sep 9, 2013, at 3:50 PM, Karl Schmidt <karl at xtronics.com> wrote:

> 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.