[SR-Users] Kamailio Slack channel

[Alex Balashov]

Well, we've got 12 people on, so clearly there has been some interest. 

On Thu, Oct 25, 2018 at 08:39:52AM -0700, Joel Serrano wrote:

> +1. I love the idea. Might work, might not, for me personally I can tell
> you already it 100% works.
> 
> Thanks guys for taking the initiative!
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, Oct 25, 2018 at 8:38 AM David Villasmil <
> david.villasmil.work at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > 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
> >>
> >> --
> >> Alex Balashov | Principal | Evariste Systems LLC
> >>
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> >>
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