[OGo-Discuss] Re: [OGo-Users] Some impressions and comments about OGo

[Adam Tauno WIlliams]

> > PS: its rather obvious that you can't compare OGo with Digium, AFAIK
> > they primarily sell hardware.
> I would guess their primary income is from professional services and 
> implementations.

Yes, I've been to presentations by Digium (they aren't that far from
here).  I'm certain that professional services is the bulk of their
revenue.  But I still don't think groupware and PBX are comparable
markets.

>  While they offer hardware products to support these 
> services, the customer determines what will be deployed on the hardware side 
> given a spec and a budget. 

Mmmm, I'm not so sure.  I think most sites that buy instead of build buy
a solution lock-stock-and-barrell;  most "real" Asterisk installations
are not white box.  But anyway, it is beside the point.

> customized implementations of their software which is very similar to the 

Customized configurations, yes.  If you've ever dealt with the dialpan
of a PBX at a site with > 100 people..... yep, I'd pay somebody to do
that. :)

> The suggestions from this end, do seem feasible IMHO. But then again, all of 
> this is none of our business.

Yep.

>  We are simpley happy to have OGo to play with 
> which is greatly appreciated. 

And it is Open Source, so anyone is free to pick up the ball...