Asterisk a Global Phenomenon
What is Asterisk?
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Open Source de facto Standards
Function/Application Solution Open Source
Operating Srystem Linux
Web Server Apache
Browser Firefox
Telephony/Communications Asterisk
Database MYSQL
Customer Relationship SugarCRM
Management
Backup Zmanda
Productivity Sute Open Office
Collaboration Suite Zimbra
Digium Customers
What is Asterisk? Why do I care?
The world’s most popular open source toolkit from which telephony/communications solutions can be built.
Advantages of Asterisk
- Cost Effective
- Feature-rich
- Scalability
- Flexibility/Integration
Integration/Customization
- Huge community of
developers
- Standards-based
GPL License
Asterisk is license under GPL Version 2
Digium owns Asterisk and we have exclusive right
to do what we wish including:
- Special licenses outside the GPL
- Create application such as Switchvox
- Digium Gateways
GPL Requires basically:
- In applications make aware using Asterisk Open Source software
- Make Source code available to the end user
- Please consider contributing back to the community your enhancements
Economic Opportunities
- The global economic situation has opened new doors for Asterisk development
- Cost savings are at the forefront of most business
- Asterisk downloads are steadily increasing
- The number of hits to our web site and people who are registering for more information is increasing
- Asterisk is still the giant among open source telephony projects
