Maybe you could do it at an insztallfest. :-)~MIKE~(-: On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 6:29 PM, Brian Cluff wrote: > I would love to see an asterisk talk, but it's a HUGE subject that would > be best broken up into multiple shorter talks. > > Perhaps start with what is asterisk and what can it do for me, perhaps > with some use cases. That alone could easily fill an hour. > > Then maybe do a talk on, how to make an answering machine that is way > overkill for my house. > > Then maybe go into setting up a simple, no frills, SOHO phone system. > > ...etc...etc.. keep them down to an hour or less and that way they are > easier to prepare for and easier to digest for the audience. > > Asterisk is one of those subjects that is very easy to feel like you took > a drink from the fire hose. > > Brian Cluff > > > On 05/01/2013 04:52 PM, JD Austin wrote: > >> I'd love to do an Asterisk/Freepbx presentation again; when I have >> 'spare time'. >> I did one a long time ago but I'd want to have a lot longer since it is >> way too much material to cram into 2 hours; ideally I think it would be >> more fun if it were hands on and the participants actually set up their >> own PBX in a virtual machine. Asterisk and AMP (2004) have come a long >> way since 2003... some distributions such as PBXinaFlash and Elastix >> (Trixbox doesn't keep up) make it a lot easier to get started and much >> easier to manage. I have enough telephony hardware in my home office >> to set up a couple PBX systems on real hardware; would need space to lay >> it all out. >> >> Anyway.. something that I've had on my mind for awhile. >> >> JD >> >> -- JD Austin >> Twin Geckos Technology Services LLC >> http://www.twingeckos.com >> >> Voice: 480.269.4335 (480 2MY Geek) >> jd@twingeckos.com >> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- >> AZTelcom Solutions >> jd.austin@aztelcom.com >> >> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- >> The Open Tech Guy >> http://www.opentechguy.com >> jd@opentechguy.com >> >> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- >> Xorcom USA >> Technical Support >> jd.austin@xorcom.com >> >> >> >> On Wed, May 1, 2013 at 4:26 PM, Brian Cluff > > wrote: >> >> On 05/01/2013 03:33 PM, JD Austin wrote: >> >> I've always wanted to get more involved with plug since I have a >> passion >> for and have been using Linux since '93; I've mostly lurked on >> this list >> for years. Linux is 10000% easier to install, use, and >> >> >> I think we could come up with 25 floppy disks full of slackware if >> you want to check the math on that... at least of the the disks will >> probably be bad causing you to have to start from scratch too :) >> >> >> configure than it was when I started; rock solid stable too. >> I manage >> to load up my life with work, business, teaching, and taking >> classes so >> I have no time to attend :( >> I need to make time :) >> >> >> At least make time to join us at the dinner (aka C.A.T Chat About >> Technology) after the regular meeting or at Stammtisch... you do >> leave time in your life to eat, don't you hehehe >> >> Brian >> >> >> >> ------------------------------**__--------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.__**org >> >> > >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/__**mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------**--------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.**org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/**mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> > ------------------------------**--------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.**org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/**mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >