asterisk users - Sep 2006 - OT: Anybody remember this from last Dec?

>hello asterisk community,
>most of us have participated in this project since the beginning of
>Asterisk. I remember entering the Asterisk community nearly 3 years ago at
>version 0.3.0. since than the system has undergone many changes, things
>improoved dramatically. the system has matured to a fairly complex and
>flexible platfrom yet there are still bits missing to make it a complete
>voip solution: PacketCable (R) Support.
>I've spent the last two years in a dark room developing and improoving a
>PacketCable (R) channel interface for asterisk and I'm very proud to
>announce a PacketCable/NCS compliant interface for Asterisk.
>For now the channel driver is PacketCable 1.0/1.1 compliant. The interface
>has been tested with variuos cable modems. Motorola CG4500, SBV4200,  Arris
>402, 405. Just to name a few. All of them have successfully passed the
tests
>including Fax over Cable. (!!!)
>Well, just to clear things up a bit. I'm not going to release source for
the
>channel driver for now as it needs further development and therefore I'm
>asking if there is anyone interested in financing the final phase of the
>project?  I know there are small and mid sized cable ops. waiting for such
a
>solution, so don't hesitate to get in touch with me!!
>However, ultimately the source will be released to the public, whether or
>not it will be included into Asterisk depends on Mark & Digium.
>With Kind Regards,
>plexorama

Plexorama, you still on the list? How's this going?

Colin Anderson wrote:
>> hello asterisk community,
>>     
>
>   
>> most of us have participated in this project since the beginning of
>> Asterisk. I remember entering the Asterisk community nearly 3 years ago
at
>> version 0.3.0. since than the system has undergone many changes, things
>> improoved dramatically. the system has matured to a fairly complex and
>> flexible platfrom yet there are still bits missing to make it a
complete
>> voip solution: PacketCable (R) Support.
>>     
>
>   
>> I've spent the last two years in a dark room developing and
improoving a
>> PacketCable (R) channel interface for asterisk and I'm very proud
to
>> announce a PacketCable/NCS compliant interface for Asterisk.
>>     
>
>   
>> For now the channel driver is PacketCable 1.0/1.1 compliant. The
interface
>> has been tested with variuos cable modems. Motorola CG4500, SBV4200, 
Arris
>> 402, 405. Just to name a few. All of them have successfully passed the
>>     
> tests
>   
>> including Fax over Cable. (!!!)
>>     
>
>   
>> Well, just to clear things up a bit. I'm not going to release
source for
>>     
> the
>   
>> channel driver for now as it needs further development and therefore
I'm
>> asking if there is anyone interested in financing the final phase of
the
>> project?  I know there are small and mid sized cable ops. waiting for
such
>>     
> a
>   
>> solution, so don't hesitate to get in touch with me!!
>>     
>
>   
>> However, ultimately the source will be released to the public, whether
or
>> not it will be included into Asterisk depends on Mark & Digium.
>>     
>
>   
>> With Kind Regards,
>> plexorama
>>     
>
>   
My guess is he didn't get his financing for the final phase or he sold 
his work to someone with plans outside of the community.

Thanks,
Steve Totaro