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 Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 10:23 am Post subject: [asterisk-users] Asterisk on Windows |
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Digium is 100% lost in the map. If they would come up with a Paid
version of Asterisk, one that would use the .NET framework in Windows,
something simple to install, they could go public on the product.
Linux has a very steep learning curve. A Windows application that
would do exactly the same would be a home run. Note: I am a Linux
expert user, but it took me years to get here. And still, moving from
regular RHEL 6.0 to Fedora 20 (RHEL 7) is a pain in the neck. The .NET
framework and Windows server 2012 are miles away in terms of
friendliness and on equal footing on performance. I don´t mean another
slow cygwin port, I man a native Asterisk for windows. In fact, I
would invest on the project if somebody wants to do it.
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gmalsack at coastalacq...
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| Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 10:24 am Post subject: [asterisk-users] Asterisk on Windows |
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That's just disgusting!!!! If you want to run your phones on WindBlows use lync.... Should be plenty point and click easy for you....
On 12/04/2013 09:19 AM, CDR wrote:
| Quote: | | Quote: | Digium is 100% lost in the map. If they would come up with a Paid
version of Asterisk, one that would use the .NET framework in Windows,
something simple to install, they could go public on the product.
Linux has a very steep learning curve. A Windows application that
would do exactly the same would be a home run. Note: I am a Linux
expert user, but it took me years to get here. And still, moving from
regular RHEL 6.0 to Fedora 20 (RHEL 7) is a pain in the neck. The .NET
framework and Windows server 2012 are miles away in terms of
friendliness and on equal footing on performance. I don´t mean another
slow cygwin port, I man a native Asterisk for windows. In fact, I
would invest on the project if somebody wants to do it.
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mitul at enterux.in
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| Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 10:30 am Post subject: [asterisk-users] Asterisk on Windows |
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As per that theory 3CX should have been public by now !!
Mitul On Dec 4, 2013 8:49 PM, "CDR" <venefax@gmail.com (venefax@gmail.com)> wrote: | Quote: | Digium is 100% lost in the map. If they would come up with a Paid
version of Asterisk, one that would use the .NET framework in Windows,
something simple to install, they could go public on the product.
Linux has a very steep learning curve. A Windows application that
would do exactly the same would be a home run. Note: I am a Linux
expert user, but it took me years to get here. And still, moving from
regular RHEL 6.0 to Fedora 20 (RHEL 7) is a pain in the neck. The .NET
framework and Windows server 2012 are miles away in terms of
friendliness and on equal footing on performance. I don´t mean another
slow cygwin port, I man a native Asterisk for windows. In fact, I
would invest on the project if somebody wants to do it.
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jonp at inline.net
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| Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 10:32 am Post subject: [asterisk-users] Asterisk on Windows |
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On 12/04/2013 10:22 AM, Gregory Malsack wrote:
Its beyond disgusting. If it was not for legacy garbage nothing from m$ would be left in my datacenter.
Saying you are an expert Linux user is just a joke when you don't understand the poor architectural choices that come with windows and why it can never be a real robust operating system.
| Quote: | That's just disgusting!!!! If you want to run your phones on WindBlows use lync.... Should be plenty point and click easy for you....
On 12/04/2013 09:19 AM, CDR wrote:
| Quote: | | Quote: | Digium is 100% lost in the map. If they would come up with a Paid
version of Asterisk, one that would use the .NET framework in Windows,
something simple to install, they could go public on the product.
Linux has a very steep learning curve. A Windows application that
would do exactly the same would be a home run. Note: I am a Linux
expert user, but it took me years to get here. And still, moving from
regular RHEL 6.0 to Fedora 20 (RHEL 7) is a pain in the neck. The .NET
framework and Windows server 2012 are miles away in terms of
friendliness and on equal footing on performance. I don´t mean another
slow cygwin port, I man a native Asterisk for windows. In fact, I
would invest on the project if somebody wants to do it.
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EWieling at nyigc.com
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| Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 10:51 am Post subject: [asterisk-users] Asterisk on Windows |
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Asterisk is Open Source, any company can port Asterisk to Windows. Nobody has. Personally, I don't want Digium taking valuable and limited development resources to create a Windows port.
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Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2013 10:19 AM
To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
Subject: [asterisk-users] Asterisk on Windows
Digium is 100% lost in the map. If they would come up with a Paid version of Asterisk, one that would use the .NET framework in Windows, something simple to install, they could go public on the product.
Linux has a very steep learning curve. A Windows application that would do exactly the same would be a home run. Note: I am a Linux expert user, but it took me years to get here. And still, moving from regular RHEL 6.0 to Fedora 20 (RHEL 7) is a pain in the neck. The .NET framework and Windows server 2012 are miles away in terms of friendliness and on equal footing on performance. I don´t mean another slow cygwin port, I man a native Asterisk for windows. In fact, I would invest on the project if somebody wants to do it.
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gmalsack at coastalacq...
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| Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 10:57 am Post subject: [asterisk-users] Asterisk on Windows |
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I second that!
Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID
Eric Wieling <EWieling@nyigc.com> wrote:
Asterisk is Open Source, any company can port Asterisk to Windows. Nobody has. Personally, I don't want Digium taking valuable and limited development resources to create a Windows port.
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Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2013 10:19 AM
To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
Subject: [asterisk-users] Asterisk on Windows
Digium is 100% lost in the map. If they would come up with a Paid version of Asterisk, one that would use the .NET framework in Windows, something simple to install, they could go public on the product.
Linux has a very steep learning curve. A Windows application that would do exactly the same would be a home run. Note: I am a Linux expert user, but it took me years to get here. And still, moving from regular RHEL 6.0 to Fedora 20 (RHEL 7) is a pain in the neck. The .NET framework and Windows server 2012 are miles away in terms of friendliness and on equal footing on performance. I don´t mean another slow cygwin port, I man a native Asterisk for windows. In fact, I would invest on the project if somebody wants to do it.
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dduffett at digium.com
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| Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 11:04 am Post subject: [asterisk-users] Asterisk on Windows |
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I just checked my calendar, and - surprisingly - it's not April 1st! On 4 Dec 2013 23:55, "Gregory Malsack" <gmalsack@coastalacq.com (gmalsack@coastalacq.com)> wrote: | Quote: | I second that!
Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID
Eric Wieling <EWieling@nyigc.com (EWieling@nyigc.com)> wrote:
Asterisk is Open Source, any company can port Asterisk to Windows. Nobody has. Personally, I don't want Digium taking valuable and limited development resources to create a Windows port.
-----Original Message-----
From: asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com (asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com) [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com (asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com)] On Behalf Of CDR
Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2013 10:19 AM
To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion
Subject: [asterisk-users] Asterisk on Windows
Digium is 100% lost in the map. If they would come up with a Paid version of Asterisk, one that would use the .NET framework in Windows, something simple to install, they could go public on the product.
Linux has a very steep learning curve. A Windows application that would do exactly the same would be a home run. Note: I am a Linux expert user, but it took me years to get here. And still, moving from regular RHEL 6.0 to Fedora 20 (RHEL 7) is a pain in the neck. The .NET framework and Windows server 2012 are miles away in terms of friendliness and on equal footing on performance. I don´t mean another slow cygwin port, I man a native Asterisk for windows. In fact, I would invest on the project if somebody wants to do it.
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paul.belanger at polyb...
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| Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 11:04 am Post subject: [asterisk-users] Asterisk on Windows |
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On 13-12-04 10:19 AM, CDR wrote:
| Quote: | Digium is 100% lost in the map. If they would come up with a Paid
version of Asterisk, one that would use the .NET framework in Windows,
something simple to install, they could go public on the product.
Linux has a very steep learning curve. A Windows application that
would do exactly the same would be a home run. Note: I am a Linux
expert user, but it took me years to get here. And still, moving from
regular RHEL 6.0 to Fedora 20 (RHEL 7) is a pain in the neck. The .NET
framework and Windows server 2012 are miles away in terms of
friendliness and on equal footing on performance. I don´t mean another
slow cygwin port, I man a native Asterisk for windows. In fact, I
would invest on the project if somebody wants to do it.
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Do you just sit around and think shit up to blame Digium all day?
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john at millican.us
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| Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 11:08 am Post subject: [asterisk-users] Asterisk on Windows |
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On 12/04/2013 11:00 AM, Paul Belanger wrote:
| Quote: | On 13-12-04 10:19 AM, CDR wrote:
| Quote: | Digium is 100% lost in the map. If they would come up with a Paid
version of Asterisk, one that would use the .NET framework in Windows,
something simple to install, they could go public on the product.
Linux has a very steep learning curve. A Windows application that
would do exactly the same would be a home run. Note: I am a Linux
expert user, but it took me years to get here. And still, moving from
regular RHEL 6.0 to Fedora 20 (RHEL 7) is a pain in the neck. The .NET
framework and Windows server 2012 are miles away in terms of
friendliness and on equal footing on performance. I don´t mean another
slow cygwin port, I man a native Asterisk for windows. In fact, I
would invest on the project if somebody wants to do it.
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Do you just sit around and think shit up to blame Digium all day?
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Normally I do not respond to trolls but...
If you want an Asterisk version to run on Windows, go for it. You are
free to create it yourself. Most of the folks on this list realize the
Asterisk on Windows is a huge mistake. If you really believe that this
is such a good idea, go for it and become a bazillionare from your
work. Then you can come back and say "I told you so". Until then take
the advise of the many good folks on this list that collectively have
many decades of experience and run asterisk on Linux.
Regards,
JohnM
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asterisk_list at earth...
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| Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 11:09 am Post subject: [asterisk-users] Asterisk on Windows |
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On Wednesday 04 December 2013, CDR wrote:
| Quote: | Digium is 100% lost in the map. If they would come up with a Paid
version of Asterisk, one that would use the .NET framework in Windows,
something simple to install, they could go public on the product.
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Why would they? They already have it working well enough under Linux.
| Quote: | Linux has a very steep learning curve.
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Only if your brain has been damaged by Windows. People who have never used
Windows before tend to get on fairly well with Linux when using it for the
first time. And Asterisk has a *way* steeper learning curve than Linux.
| Quote: | A Windows application that
would do exactly the same would be a home run. Note: I am a Linux
expert user, but it took me years to get here.
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Yes, it does. I've been using Linux since it was a curiosity on a single
floppy disk, and I still have plenty to learn. But at least nobody is actively
trying to conceal it from me.
| Quote: | And still, moving from
regular RHEL 6.0 to Fedora 20 (RHEL 7) is a pain in the neck. The .NET
framework and Windows server 2012 are miles away in terms of
friendliness and on equal footing on performance.
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Depends what you mean by "friendliness". Human-readable configuration files
that I can edit with vi if I have to are friendlier than a drag-and-drool
interface, by some measurements.
| Quote: | I don´t mean another
slow cygwin port, I man a native Asterisk for windows. In fact, I
would invest on the project if somebody wants to do it.
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Asterisk is Free software under the GPL. Anyone is welcome to package it for
whatever platform they like. Nobody has bothered to do it because it's
actually more effort to persuade Asterisk work on Windows' broken architecture,
than it is to learn to use a Unix-like system.
TL;DR: It's not our fault if you believe Microsoft's story that you're too
stupid to use a real computer. It's certainly not our fault if you have let
it come true.
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| Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 11:09 am Post subject: [asterisk-users] Asterisk on Windows |
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I know who is lost here 
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asterisk-list at puzzl...
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| Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 11:31 am Post subject: [asterisk-users] Asterisk on Windows |
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Probably feeding the trolls but here it goes.
On 12/04/2013 04:19 PM, CDR wrote:
| Quote: | Digium is 100% lost in the map. If they would come up with a Paid
version of Asterisk, one that would use the .NET framework in Windows,
something simple to install, they could go public on the product.
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IIRC Microsoft no longer invests in the .Net framework which makes it a
bad idea for a product that would live for up to 10 years. Do you really
want to bet your business/company that .Net will be there in 5 to 10 years?
| Quote: | Linux has a very steep learning curve. A Windows application that
would do exactly the same would be a home run.
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I find Linux easier than Windows. Installing a package on Linux or
Windows is not the issue. How is a simple 'yum install asterisk' any
more difficult than double clicking on it in Windows? It's what you do
afterwards with the OS and package. Asterisk has a much steeper learning
curve than either. It's easy to mess up the config and suffer the
consequences if the box is Internet facing. Also, Windows has a terrible
reputation when it comes to security. Why would anyone want to use
Windows for an Internet facing service? There's a reason that Google,
Facebook, Twitter and pretty much the rest of the world are powered by
Linux and it's not only because it's cheaper.
Just because you find Windows easier does not make it a good idea.
| Quote: | Note: I am a Linux
expert user, but it took me years to get here. And still, moving from
regular RHEL 6.0 to Fedora 20 (RHEL 7) is a pain in the neck.
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There is probably a saying about people calling themselves experts and
then complain about a move from EL6 to F20 which is puzzling by itself.
| Quote: | The .NET
framework and Windows server 2012 are miles away in terms of
friendliness and on equal footing on performance.
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I have yet to see a large Telco or ITSP deploy their services on
Windows. A while back I have seen some attempts. It was hilarious to
hear that the servers had to be restarted every few hours. Performance
totally sucked, components would crash and the solution was, even by
telco standards, ridiculously expensive. So no, they are not on equal
footing when it comes to performance (and other aspects).
| Quote: | I don´t mean another
slow cygwin port, I man a native Asterisk for windows. In fact, I
would invest on the project if somebody wants to do it.
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If you really want to use Windows then have a look at FreeSWITCH as it's
available on Windows too. Then there is also Lync and 3CX. Good luck
keeping your Windows boxes from getting hacked with all the financial
and other damage it would cause.
Regards,
Patrick
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plugworld at micnes.com
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| Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 2:13 pm Post subject: [asterisk-users] Asterisk on Windows |
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I never tought this is become a Linux vs Windows fight.
We have been using asterisk on linux from a long time now and happy with
it.
But some of our customers who has windows in their environment want to
use our call center software we developed on top of asterisk.
So, the question was :
Did anybody ever tried to isolate the asterisk SIP server/module and
make it run under Windows ?
Since, asterisk 12 is using pjsip (which is cross platform already), I
tought it may be possible and wanted advices.
I would love that every single customer switch to Linux and Ubuntu
tomorrow morning but at the moment, that's not the case.
Thanks.
Le 2013-12-04 11:31, Patrick Lists a écrit :
| Quote: | Probably feeding the trolls but here it goes.
On 12/04/2013 04:19 PM, CDR wrote:
Digium is 100% lost in the map. If they would come up with a Paid
version of Asterisk, one that would use the .NET framework in Windows,
something simple to install, they could go public on the product.
IIRC Microsoft no longer invests in the .Net framework which makes it a
bad idea for a product that would live for up to 10 years. Do you
really
want to bet your business/company that .Net will be there in 5 to 10
years?
Linux has a very steep learning curve. A Windows application that
would do exactly the same would be a home run.
I find Linux easier than Windows. Installing a package on Linux or
Windows is not the issue. How is a simple 'yum install asterisk' any
more difficult than double clicking on it in Windows? It's what you do
afterwards with the OS and package. Asterisk has a much steeper
learning
curve than either. It's easy to mess up the config and suffer the
consequences if the box is Internet facing. Also, Windows has a
terrible
reputation when it comes to security. Why would anyone want to use
Windows for an Internet facing service? There's a reason that Google,
Facebook, Twitter and pretty much the rest of the world are powered by
Linux and it's not only because it's cheaper.
Just because you find Windows easier does not make it a good idea.
Note: I am a Linux
expert user, but it took me years to get here. And still, moving from
regular RHEL 6.0 to Fedora 20 (RHEL 7) is a pain in the neck.
There is probably a saying about people calling themselves experts and
then complain about a move from EL6 to F20 which is puzzling by itself.
The .NET
framework and Windows server 2012 are miles away in terms of
friendliness and on equal footing on performance.
I have yet to see a large Telco or ITSP deploy their services on
Windows. A while back I have seen some attempts. It was hilarious to
hear that the servers had to be restarted every few hours. Performance
totally sucked, components would crash and the solution was, even by
telco standards, ridiculously expensive. So no, they are not on equal
footing when it comes to performance (and other aspects).
I don´t mean another
slow cygwin port, I man a native Asterisk for windows. In fact, I
would invest on the project if somebody wants to do it.
If you really want to use Windows then have a look at FreeSWITCH as
it's
available on Windows too. Then there is also Lync and 3CX. Good luck
keeping your Windows boxes from getting hacked with all the financial
and other damage it would cause.
Regards,
Patrick
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mitul at enterux.in
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| Posted: Wed Dec 04, 2013 2:25 pm Post subject: [asterisk-users] Asterisk on Windows |
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Use FreeSWITCH !! Thats what you want on your winblows system, so suit yourself my friend.
Mitul On Dec 5, 2013 12:43 AM, "Ruddy Gbaguidi" <plugworld@micnes.com (plugworld@micnes.com)> wrote: | Quote: | I never tought this is become a Linux vs Windows fight.
We have been using asterisk on linux from a long time now and happy with it.
But some of our customers who has windows in their environment want to use our call center software we developed on top of asterisk.
So, the question was :
Did anybody ever tried to isolate the asterisk SIP server/module and make it run under Windows ?
Since, asterisk 12 is using pjsip (which is cross platform already), I tought it may be possible and wanted advices.
I would love that every single customer switch to Linux and Ubuntu tomorrow morning but at the moment, that's not the case.
Thanks.
Le 2013-12-04 11:31, Patrick Lists a écrit :
| Quote: | Probably feeding the trolls but here it goes.
On 12/04/2013 04:19 PM, CDR wrote:
Digium is 100% lost in the map. If they would come up with a Paid
version of Asterisk, one that would use the .NET framework in Windows,
something simple to install, they could go public on the product.
IIRC Microsoft no longer invests in the .Net framework which makes it a
bad idea for a product that would live for up to 10 years. Do you really
want to bet your business/company that .Net will be there in 5 to 10 years?
Linux has a very steep learning curve. A Windows application that
would do exactly the same would be a home run.
I find Linux easier than Windows. Installing a package on Linux or
Windows is not the issue. How is a simple 'yum install asterisk' any
more difficult than double clicking on it in Windows? It's what you do
afterwards with the OS and package. Asterisk has a much steeper learning
curve than either. It's easy to mess up the config and suffer the
consequences if the box is Internet facing. Also, Windows has a terrible
reputation when it comes to security. Why would anyone want to use
Windows for an Internet facing service? There's a reason that Google,
Facebook, Twitter and pretty much the rest of the world are powered by
Linux and it's not only because it's cheaper.
Just because you find Windows easier does not make it a good idea.
Note: I am a Linux
expert user, but it took me years to get here. And still, moving from
regular RHEL 6.0 to Fedora 20 (RHEL 7) is a pain in the neck.
There is probably a saying about people calling themselves experts and
then complain about a move from EL6 to F20 which is puzzling by itself.
The .NET
framework and Windows server 2012 are miles away in terms of
friendliness and on equal footing on performance.
I have yet to see a large Telco or ITSP deploy their services on
Windows. A while back I have seen some attempts. It was hilarious to
hear that the servers had to be restarted every few hours. Performance
totally sucked, components would crash and the solution was, even by
telco standards, ridiculously expensive. So no, they are not on equal
footing when it comes to performance (and other aspects).
I don´t mean another
slow cygwin port, I man a native Asterisk for windows. In fact, I
would invest on the project if somebody wants to do it.
If you really want to use Windows then have a look at FreeSWITCH as it's
available on Windows too. Then there is also Lync and 3CX. Good luck
keeping your Windows boxes from getting hacked with all the financial
and other damage it would cause.
Regards,
Patrick
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On Wed, Dec 04, 2013 at 02:12:41PM -0500, Ruddy Gbaguidi wrote:
| Quote: | I never tought this is become a Linux vs Windows fight.
We have been using asterisk on linux from a long time now and happy
with it.
But some of our customers who has windows in their environment want
to use our call center software we developed on top of asterisk.
So, the question was :
Did anybody ever tried to isolate the asterisk SIP server/module and
make it run under Windows ?
Since, asterisk 12 is using pjsip (which is cross platform already),
I tought it may be possible and wanted advices.
I would love that every single customer switch to Linux and Ubuntu
tomorrow morning but at the moment, that's not the case.
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There was an old half-working port of Asterisk to Cygwin which does run
on Windows. It has not worked since at least 1.6.0 . Feel free to try to
fix it. I suspect it won't be easy. Patches would be welcomed, I guess
(look at what odd fixes that were accepted to make Asterisk build and
work on OS/X).
And for others: the name is [MS-]Windows. Not 'wind-blows" or whatever
name you find for it. Please respect this list. If you don't have
anything useful to add to the thread, please refrain from replying.
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