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To my wife, Julie, I cannot thank you enough for all the love and support you have
given me. Thank you for keeping my life balanced and happy. You are the best. I love
you!
To my parents, thank you for giving me so many great opportunities in my life to explore
different things and find what I really enjoy. You taught me to work hard and never
give up.
To Leif and Jim, thank you for your invitation to contribute to this book. It has been
a fun project, largely due to the pleasure of working with the two of you. Thanks for
the laughs and for your dedication to this book as a team effort.
I have learned a lot from many people at Digium. There are three people who stand out
the most as my mentors: Mark Spencer, Kevin P. Fleming, and David Deaton. Thank
you all for going the extra mile to teach me along the way. I am extremely grateful.
To the software development team at Digium, thank you for being such an amazing
team to work with. Your dedication and brilliance play a huge part in the success of
Asterisk and make Digium a great place to work.
To Travis Axtell, thank you for your help in my early days of learning about Linux and
for being a good friend.
To my dogs, Chloe and Baxter, thanks for keeping me company while I worked on the
book every morning.
To all of my friends and family, thank you for your love, support, and fun times.
To the entire Asterisk community, thank you for using, enjoying, and contributing to
Asterisk. We hope you enjoy the book!
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