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==The History of App_Rpt==
==The History of App_Rpt==
By Jim Dixon WB6NIL<br/>
<p>Once upon a time, there was [http://www.asterisk.org Asterisk PBX]. I was heavily involved in its initial practical implementation (<font size="-1">if interested, see link below <i>(The History of the Zapata Telephony Project as it relates to the Asterisk PBX</i></font>).</p>
<p>Once upon a time, there was [http://www.asterisk.org Asterisk PBX]. I was heavily involved in its initial practical implementation (<font size="-1">if interested, see link below <i>(The History of the Zapata Telephony Project as it relates to the Asterisk PBX</i></font>).</p>
<p>From its very onset, I saw that Asterisk was not only a good telephony switch, but also makes a good application implementation platform for virtually any telecommunication application that requires use of many of the things that Asterisk provides.</p>
<p>From its very onset, I saw that Asterisk was not only a good telephony switch, but also makes a good application implementation platform for virtually any telecommunication application that requires use of many of the things that Asterisk provides.</p>
spend over $1M/year alone, not to mention several others that
spend over $1M/year alone, not to mention several others that
came close) on high density Computer Telecom hardware.</p>
came close) on high density Computer Telecom hardware.</p>
<p>It really tore me apart to see these people spending $5000 or
<p>It really tore me apart to see these people spending $5,000 or
$10000 for a board that cost some manufacturer a few hundred
$10,000 for a board that cost some manufacturer a few hundred
dollars to make. And furthermore, the software and drivers
dollars to make. And furthermore, the software and drivers
would never work 100% properly. I think one of the many
would never work 100% properly. I think one of the many
be soon, so I kept a much more watchful eye out.</p>
be soon, so I kept a much more watchful eye out.</p>
<p>I figured that if I was looking for this out there, there
<p>I figured that if I was looking for this out there, there
'''must''' be others thinking the same thing, and doing something
about it. I looked, and searched and waited, and along about
about it. I looked, and searched and waited, and along about
the time of the PentiumIII-1000 (100 MHz Bus) I finally said,
the time of the PentiumIII-1000 (100 MHz Bus) I finally said,
Zapata. I decided to call the card the "tormenta" which, in Spanish,
Zapata. I decided to call the card the "tormenta" which, in Spanish,
means "storm", but contextually is usually used to imply a
means "storm", but contextually is usually used to imply a
"*BIG* storm", like a hurricane or such.</p>
" '''BIG''' storm", like a hurricane or such.</p>
<p>That's how Zapata Telephony started.</p>
<p>That's how Zapata Telephony started.</p>
<p>I wrote a complete driver for the Tormenta ISA card for *BSD,
<p>I wrote a complete driver for the Tormenta ISA card for *BSD,
software, the technologies have come a long, long way, and
software, the technologies have come a long, long way, and
continue to grow and improve every day.</p>
continue to grow and improve every day.</p>
<p>Footnote:</p>
<p>''Footnote:''</p>
<p>Has anyone ever taken a moment to sit back and consider the
<p>Has anyone ever taken a moment to sit back and consider the
ENORMOUS responsibility that Mark has taken upon himself by
ENORMOUS responsibility that Mark has taken upon himself by