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. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Karl Schmidt EMail Karl@xtronics.com Transtronics, Inc. WEB http://secure.transtronics.com 3209 West 9th Street Ph (785) 841-3089 Lawrence, KS 66049 FAX (785) 841-0434 When angry, count to four; when very angry, swear. -- Mark Twain --------------------------------------------------------------------------------