Iâve just been reading through this post for the first time, and I have to say, Iâm saddened and disappointed for the whole community and the FreePBX project. I left another platform some years ago because it was being run by someone looking at their tonsils through a brown telescope, and I thought Iâd discovered a better alternative. Indeed, the project itself is excellent, but like the other platform, it doesnât matter how good the product is, if the organisation running it has gone off the rails, youâd better jump before you get swept into the carnage.
I donât know a great deal about the organisation, history or politics here. Although Iâve been using FreePBX for maybe six or seven years, I havenât paid much attention to the governance or those behind it, but this is a red flag day for me.
I cannot, and will not expose my business to the level of risk, associated with such a high level of disagreement, so it is time to consider other options and plan my way out.
I think I have a fair understanding of what is going on here, but rather than comment and add fuel to the fire, I would just like to highlight that this behaviour has caused me to reconsider my relationship with FreePBX and therefore Sangoma, entirely. I wouldnât be at all surprised if there are many others in the community, witnessing this, and planning their own exit, or may be are even already taking steps to separate themselves and their valued businesses from this debacle.
So, regardless of whether I stand with the community or if I feel the moderation is harsh or not, the net result is that Iâm out, and I very much doubt Iâm the only one. Not everyone will want to voice an opinion, but maintaining their business on this platform, and putting their customers at risk will be too much to ask for many. Itâs certainly not something Iâm willing to do.
If there is a full fork of the project that is brought to life by the right people, I would probably support that. Not sure if it would come soon enough for me though.
S