Asterisk
APIBAN now integrates with fail2ban
Posted . ~1min read.
APIBAN now can add ip addresses directly to your favorite iptables jail. Geared mostly for freepbx, this solution provides the benefits of apiban data to the existing tools used. »
Astricon 2024/ITEXPO
Posted . ~1min read.
Astricon 2024, co-hosted with ITEXPO, will be held in February 2024. I will not be attending. »
Sangoma Still Doesnt Get Open Source
Posted . ~7min read.
After attending AstriCon 2023 in Fort Lauderdale, I am left with the conclusion that Sangoma still does not get open source... and worse yet... most likely do not care. »
Thoughts on the Astricon 2023/ITEXPO announcemnent
Posted . ~4min read.
Sangoma announces that Astricon 2023 will be co-located with ITEXPO in FTL in Feb 2023. My thoughts. »
Astricon 2019 Thoughts
Posted . ~4min read.
TL;DR A few weeks ago, I had some strong concerns over Sangoma’s stewardship of Asterisk and FreePBX. Since that post, Astricon showed that Sangoma definitely appreciates the open source VoIP community and I’m optimistic for the future.
I, along with 300+ others, attended Astricon 2019 during the last week of October in Atlanta, Georgia. This year’s Astricon differed dramatically from others — there was no expo hall, fewer presentations, fewer tracks.
»Sangoma Doesn’t Get Open Source
Posted . ~4min read.
So, earlier today (2019-09-24), Sangoma tweeted the following: Is it possible to outgrow an #opensource #PBX? As your business grows, you might need to move to a more business-oriented solution with enhanced features & support. »
Asterisk World 2018
Posted . ~1min read.
Friends, this Valentine’s day you will find me in beautiful Fort Lauderdale, Florida at the 2018 Asterisk World!
Sure, I could have chosen to help out at the bakery during this time… or even to spend Valentine’s Day with the Mrs… but this was an easy decision.
»Receiving SMS from Flowroute with Perl
Posted . ~5min read.
Flowroute, a SIP service provider, recently enabled SMS on all of their phone numbers (DIDs). This means that if you have a DID from Flowroute, your phone number can now be used to send and receive SMS messages. »
Join Me in Fort Lauderdale for Asterisk World
Posted . ~2min read.
Asterisk World will be held in beautiful Fort Lauderdale, Florida from January 25th — 28th, 2016. I am very honored to be speaking at this event and would love to see you in Fort Lauderdale.
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