Re: [Devil-Linux-discuss] How to switch on blacklisting in new udev?

[Dominic R. <dl...@ed...>]

On 28/03/2012 18:24, Andrzej Odyniec wrote:
> Dominic Raferd wrote:
>> I guess this is your bespoke build of DL for asterisk because I don't
>> see /etc/init.d/dahdi in my DL? How hard is it to add asterisk to the
>> main release? Or is this outwith DL's remit?
> [...]
>> I would volunteer but I think it would be beyond me. I have never built
>> DL, just used the official builds...
> Dominic,
>
> There is no problem to add. There is problem to maintain. Asterisk needs over
> 40 additional packages. Official distribution should be tested, but as for now
> there is not many users interested with Asterisk on DL. So my private tests
> needs from one to two months after Heiko/Serge/Bruce work is finished. I'm
> running with Asterisk on DL because of security philosophy: for new versions
> there is small number of exploits. Additionally: R/O OS is not so vulnerable
> for attacks. But attackers trying to log into my Voip server i.e. using brute
> force dozens everyday. But this is not popular philosophy and there is many
> dedicated Asterisk distributions. So probably connecting Asterisk to main line
> of DL is premature, as for now.

OK I understand

> But You can use Asterisk on DL in my way, compiling it from my scripts. And,
> if You prefer, it is possible to use my compilation. I can give You link to
> images on my servers. ISO image is 700MB long but squash image is only 500MB
> long. I have free g729 codecs included too, but this is not legal in US. Now
> I'm using on my production VoIP server Asterisk 1.8.8.1. On this machine (on
> PC platform) is working about 200 users generating about 500 calls everyday.
> And VoIP traffic is growing. Remember, please: Asterisk in not working under
> grsecurity hardened kernel.
>
> You can be First Independent Tester ;-)
>
> So...?

Thank you Andrzej - I am downloading your build now (and I am not in US)...

Dominic