System information

If you’re an experienced Asterisk developer or integrator, I’m sure this book will have
a few “Hey, that’s a neat way to do it!” moments for you, which is one of the joys of
Asterisk. If this is your first project with Asterisk, I’d like to welcome you to the huge
community of users and developers dedicated to making Asterisk better. This book will
take you from a vague idea of doing something with computers and voice communi-
cation to the point where you’re able to stun everyone you know with your phone
system’s sophisticated tricks.
You’re encouraged to participate in the online mailing lists, IRC chatrooms, and yearly
AstriCon conference that provide up-to-the-second news and discussion surrounding
the project. Without your interest, input, and code, Asterisk wouldn’t exist. Open
source projects are hungry for new ideas and excellent contributions: I encourage you
to be a participant in the Asterisk community, and I look forward to seeing your ques-
tions and examples in the next edition of this book.
—John Todd
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