Re: smppbox

OK, then. When it is accepted in the main kannel tree.

BR,
Nikos
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rene Kluwen" <[email protected]>
To: "'Nikos Balkanas'" <[email protected]>; "'Alexander Malysh'" 
<[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 4:21 PM
Subject: RE: smppbox


>I see an excellent opportunity for you, Nikos, to prove your skills, 
>writing
> documentation :)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nikos Balkanas [mailto:[email protected]]
> Sent: maandag 7 juni 2010 14:12
> To: Rene Kluwen; Alexander Malysh
> Cc: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: smppbox
>
> Dear Rene,
>
> Thanks a lot for this contribution. Upon succesful acceptance by kannel in
> the main svn, bear in mind that an additional component will be needed: a
> patch to kannel's User's guide. This is a requirement to every patch
> submitted to kannel. Can you take care of it?
>
> @Alex: This is a long awaited feature to bearerbox. It is also the second
> large contribution by Chimit. According to Rene it has been used in
> production for over a year without problems. I would like to see it in
> mainstream kannel. Is it feasible?
>
> My vote is +++1
>
> BR,
> Nikos
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Rene Kluwen" <[email protected]>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 11:56 PM
> Subject: smppbox
>
>
>> Lectori Salutem,
>>
>> This email is about Chimit's smppbox.
>>
>> The rights to the smppbox code have been obtained by a third party, but
>> fortunately there is some good news for the open source community.
>>
>> An early version of smppbox (smpp v.3.0) will now be donated back to the
>> community. This version is by no means perfect and developers and
>> investors
>> are invited to contribute. All in the spirit of being an open-source
>> community.
>>
>> Chimit already developed the successful sqlbox, which is now part of the
>> main stream Kannel distribution, so if we all cooperate, this smppbox can
>> go
>> the same way.
>>
>> To get you started, here is a preliminary download:
>> http://www.chimit.nl/kannel/smppbox.tar.
>>
>> Unfortunately, due to the expected response, we cannot give you support 
>> on
>> this software, other than via the usual Kannel users mailing groups. 
>> There
>> is nobody with experience on this particular matter of software, so 
>> please
>> bear with me. I have little time to spend on free software. But releasing
>> smppbox is a priority now, even when I cannot give sufficient support to
>> all
>> of you.
>>
>> If you want a carrier-grade, commerialy widely deployed smppbox or EMI
>> server functionality, we direct you to the alternatives. For instance the
>> smppbox that Stipe Tolj provides ([email protected]).
>>
>> Cheers to all,
>>
>> Rene Kluwen
>> Chimit
>>
>>
>>
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