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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText>I am going to layout MY OPIONS on this subject and just HOPE I do not offend anyone. Some of this may be incorrect based on my limited understanding of FS. I hope nobody takes offense, I truly LOVE THIS PRODUCT.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>First, about me and how I came to these opinions. I am a Managing Partner in an internet business services firm. Our name basically says what we do: Business Focused Internet Systems, LLC. We have several major areas we focus on. They are Campus Private Debit Card systems, Standard Services that fall under the umbrella of "eCommerce," and Event Signup Internet Service (Primarily used by Swim Schools to sell their Classes). The firm's name and business model has changed several times as we grew, but we have essentially been together since 1996.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>We always look at what "Businesses" want their ideal computer based products to be: SIMPLE, FAST, RELIABLE and CHEAP. You get 10 out of 10 for CHEAP. You get 9 out of 10 for FAST, and that is only based on my personal experience with a small single processor server in my early testing days. Everything I have read from people whose opinions I trust says that should be 10 out of 10. Simple and Reliable are two areas you do not score so high in, but with a little focus on the right things there could be huge improvements.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>I started looking into VOIP as a way to appear more professional from a group of home office folks. I think we started with PHONE.COM and a "Virtual Office" setup. It seemed cheap until we added all the actual pieces we needed and saw it was a couple of hundred a month. So I started researching the DIY approach. I found the Asterisk "Play Me" CD.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>I am referring to the distro from asterisk where you boot this CD in a spare (usually old) PC, answer a few questions and in MINUTES, poof you have your own server. That demo then explains how to load Voip software on your PC or configure your local VOIP phone. In less than an hour, using hardware I had on hand, I had a working INTERNAL ONLY phone switch. In the grand scheme of things, not all that useful, but it makes a serious WOW demonstration. Yes it ignores the complexities of VOIP Providers, Gateways, DIDs, Termination and above all NAT, but it shows a working demo to someone with NO experience in an hour. I will revisit this when I talk about FS "SIMPLE" needs below.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>With regard to reliable, my experience has been 3 out of 10. We were completely unprepared for all the nagging issues of phones behind NAT firewall/routers. I know LOTS of people will say "That is not a FS problem though." I say if you are trying to land business customers and it makes FS NOT work for them, it is YOUR problem. The other reason for my (nasty) low rating was my last update on the STABLE branch left me with a non-functioning FS server for 3 clients after hours on Friday. That simply CANNOT happen.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>So, now that I have made lots of people mad because of my own shortcomings in SIP, NAT and FS, here is what I need to really market this as a Business End User Maintained Solution:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>A SIMPLE “Play Me” CD that installs fixed version of UNIX and FS with limited functions THAT WORK out of the box on a LOCAL LAN.<br>(This is really just a user interactive Commercial to lead them to you).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>A really kick butt “Let’s Build <b>MY</b> FreeSwitch” CD, possibly in different “flavors” for the UNIX build of your choice.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.0in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>a.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>This Could/Should include prompting for:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in;mso-text-indent-alt:-9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span>i.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>What demo Gateway (VOIP Provider) from our list?<br>(With Click here to sign-up and deposit $5)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in;mso-text-indent-alt:-9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span>ii.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>What Model Phones will be demoed?<br>(Dare I ask for provisioning, or at least a printable config guide for MY phones?)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in;mso-text-indent-alt:-9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span>iii.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Extension #s desired<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in;mso-text-indent-alt:-9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span>iv.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Maybe a checkbox list of desired features – INCLUDING Multitenant config.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:1.5in;text-indent:-1.5in;mso-text-indent-alt:-9.0pt;mso-list:l0 level3 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'><span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span>v.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>Anything else we need to make this a DROP IN, fully functional working Phone Switch<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>A similarly simple means to Add or Delete Features or at least DIDs, Gateways and Extensions would be a knock out.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span><![endif]>An upgrade path that really works. Even when I run it successfully, at a minimum I have to go back in and reset the Multitenant settings.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>I am admittedly from a Windows background, but I don’t understand why I can’t just “download the binaries” like I can for say MySQL? Granted for different hardware cards more is needed. But for the basic IP BASED everything “Vanilla” build, we should be able to provide those.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>So, there you have it! Long Winded, Opinionated and Inaccurate – it is just one of the many services I provide. BUT …<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>“If you build it, they will come.”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Of course Option 2 would be “Fill out this Questionnaire”, pay the minimal fee ($50? $100? $250?) and we will send you an install CD/DVD specific to your design including a working Gateway with $5 of call credits. That adds the touch of Professional Oversight of the build, but lacks serious pizzazz for the “Show me NOW” internet user.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Sean<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>-----Original Message-----<br>From: freeswitch-users-bounces@lists.freeswitch.org [mailto:freeswitch-users-bounces@lists.freeswitch.org] On Behalf Of Brian West<br>Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2013 2:11 PM<br>To: FreeSWITCH Users Help<br>Subject: [Freeswitch-users] Olly olly oxen FreeSWITCH!</p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>FreeSWITCHers,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> Many commercial companies are very secretive that they use FreeSWITCH in their infrastructure, What can we do as a community to welcome larger commercial involvement in FreeSWITCH as a community? I would love to broaden our community out reach if possible.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>What does everyone else think?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Also don’t forget to follow us on @freeswitch on twitter now! ;) PRETTY PLEASE!!!!!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>--<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Brian West<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="mailto:brian@freeswitch.org"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>brian@freeswitch.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>FreeSWITCH Solutions, LLC<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>PO BOX 2531<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Brookfield, WI 53008-2531<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Twitter: @FreeSWITCH , @briankwest<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.freeswitchbook.com"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>http://www.freeswitchbook..com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><a href="http://www.freeswitchcookbook.com"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>http://www.freeswitchcookbook.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>T: +1.918.420.9001 | F: +1.918.420.9002 | M: +1.918.424.WEST<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>iNUM: +883 5100 1420 9001<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>ISN: 410*543<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Skype:briankwest<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>PGP Key: <a href="http://www.bkw.org/key.txt"><span style='color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'>http://www.bkw.org/key.txt</span></a> (AB93356707C76CED)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p></div>
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