[SR-Users] Kamailio Slack channel

[David Villasmil]

That's a great idea, though i doubt it'll get much traction... be right in!

On Thu, Oct 25, 2018, 16:29 Alex Balashov <abalashov at evaristesys.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'd like to submit for the community's consideration the idea of having
> a Kamailio Slack channel.
>
> Emmanuel Schmidbauer took the initiative to create one:
>
>    https://kamailio.slack.com/
>
>    The sign-in link is:
> https://join.slack.com/t/kamailio/shared_invite/enQtNDY1NDc5MzMwNDIzLWJlNTFhYmYwOWE4ODcyZmM3OWYyMjEwYmRjMDg3YjU0NTU5YjNkZDdlNTM4NTFmYzYyMmE1YzQxNzNmZDAxNjA
>
> I for one think this is a good idea and, even if it doesn't ultimately
> get traction, it should be seriously considered by all.
>
> Yes, I am aware of the open-source-purist objection to Slack; it is
> proprietary and perceived to be a "walled garden" of sorts. Furthermore,
> for those of us who have been on the Internet and involved in technology
> for a significant amount of time, the irony is not lost that it is
> little more than a packaging of the "IRC" experience in the bloated form
> of a modern JavaScript application.
>
> I am also very reluctant to contribute in any way to the Balkanisation
> or fracturing of project-related communication channels. That thought
> gives me no comfort. These are all concerns of which I'm mindful.
>
> Nevertheless:
>
> - A great deal of professional real-time messaging and communication in
>   many organisations has moved to Slack. This is also true of our
>   company, and most companies we work with. Thus, a Slack channel for
>   Kamailio would be highly complementary to a platform many other people
>   are already using.
>
> - Slack provides a polished and cohesive user experience, which is why
>   it has become so popular. There are clients for every platform, and a
>   seamless user experience that is also highly compatible with mobile
>   and tablet.
>
>   One can shoehorn IRC into these media, but it clearly is not designed
>   for them.
>
> - There are already lots of open-source discussion channels and
>   developer forums on Slack.
>
> - Slack's inline Markdown and other conveniences make it _much_ easier
>   to have discussions about code, configurations, etc., since it is easy
>   to insert inline monospace and multiline blobs, attachments, etc. This
>   is what inspired my switch to it.
>
> - A lot of people positioned within the current wave of thinking about
>   IT and technology, and thus a big part of our candidate user base,
>   have never used IRC.
>
> Anyway, for those interested, I propose that you join Emmanuel and I.
> Let's see how it works out?
>
> -- Alex
>
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