Asterisk 1.8.0

The Asterisk Development Team is proud to announce the release of Asterisk 1.8.0. This release is available for immediate download at http://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/telephony/asterisk/

Asterisk 1.8 is the next major release series of Asterisk. It will be a Long Term Support (LTS) release, similar to Asterisk 1.4. For more information about support time lines for Asterisk releases, see the Asterisk versions page.

http://www.asterisk.org/asterisk-versions

The release of Asterisk 1.8.0 would not have been possible without the support and contributions of the community. Since Asterisk 1.6.2, we've had over 500 reporters, more than 300 testers and greater than 200 developers contributed to
this release.

You can find a summary of the work involved with the 1.8.0 release in the sumary:

http://svn.asterisk.org/svn/asterisk/tags/1.8.0/asterisk-1.8.0-summary.txt

A short list of available features includes:

• Secure RTP
• IPv6 Support in the SIP channel driver
• Connected Party Identification Support
• Calendaring Integration
• A new call logging system, Channel Event Logging (CEL)
• Distributed Device State using Jabber/XMPP PubSub
• Call Completion Supplementary Services support
• Advice of Charge support
• Much, much more!

A full list of new features can be found in the CHANGES file.

http://svn.digium.com/view/asterisk/branches/1.8/CHANGES?view=markup

For a full list of changes in the current release candidate, please see the ChangeLog:

http://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/telephony/asterisk/ChangeLog-1.8.0

CrossOver 9.2

SAINT PAUL, Minn. (October 19, 2010) –Less than a month after Firaxis released its highly anticipated and acclaimed Civilization 5, CodeWeavers, Inc. today announced the release of CrossOver Games 9.2, enabling gamers to play the game on Linux and Mac operating systems.

Based in Saint Paul, Minn., CodeWeavers is a leading developer of software products that turn Mac OS X and Linux into Windows-compatible operating systems. Its CrossOver software allows Windows software to be used on Mac and Linux PCs without the need for a Windows operating system license.

“Civilization 5 is pure turn-based pleasure, and I personally couldn’t wait for it to arrive,” said Jon Parshall, chief operating officer at CodeWeavers. “As soon as we opened it up, we unleashed our programming ninjas to upgrade CrossOver so Linux loyalists and Mac lovers can join in on the good times.

“Current CrossOver subscribers can hit our site for a free 9.2 upgrade. New customers? Welcome aboard!” Parshall added. “Now, if you’ll excuse me, King Bernie Smedley is busily leading the virtuous Smedleyites to a glorious victory over the hated Carthaginians. It’s all part of our ongoing commitment to testing and quality assurance…”

CrossOver Games 9.2 replaces all previous versions of CrossOver. The software is immediately available at www.CodeWeavers.com.

Fullcircle Issue #43

We’ve got issue 43 out with more of the great FCM goodness that you’ve come to enjoy. This month, we’ve got stuff like:

• Command and Conquer.
• How-To : Program in Python – Part 17, Virtualize Part 6 – Debian & Xen, and Editing Photos With Raw Therapee.
• Review – Conky & Untangle.
• Top 5 – Backup Ideas.
• Readers Survey 2010 Comments & Replies!
• plus: Interviews, Ubuntu Games, My Opinion, My Story, and much much more!

Grab it here!