Re: wapbox -- support for external filters

Paul Keogh wrote:
> 
> > I'm +1 for this idea but I'm still not available to look at the code.
> >
> > Also think "image/png" -> "image/gif" = "convert %s %s" to
> > convert png's
> > to gifs if content is png and device doesn't accept it (SE-T610 for
> > example).
> 
> I think this is more within the UAProf space than a generic external filter.
> 
> This type of service is what UAProf is designed to support, but whether it
> belongs inside the WAP gateway or not, is another argument.

agreed. Which indicates again the need for an module API that would
"allow" people implement Kannel module filters without the need to
maintain them in Kannel's source core.

So heads up on who does proposals for the (at least wapbox specific)
module API! ;)

> If anyone is looking at UAProf type services, I recommend evaluating
> WURFL on sourceforge. These guys reached the same conclusion I did
> about UAProf - you can't trust the device manufacturers/operators to
> do UAProf properly, so you've got to do it yourself :-).

+1, agreed fully.

Stipe

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