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diff --git a/1.4.23-rc4/CHANGES b/1.4.23-rc4/CHANGES deleted file mode 100644 index 699674279..000000000 --- a/1.4.23-rc4/CHANGES +++ /dev/null @@ -1,370 +0,0 @@ -Changes since Asterisk 1.2: - - * over 4,000 commits since 1.2 - * queue member naming - * CLI commands rework - o Change the way CLI commands are structured. - o Most commands are now <module> <verb> <args> - * chan_h323 update - * RTP packetization - * SLA (Shared Line Appearance) support - * T.38 Passthrough Support for faxing in SIP - * Generic channel jitterbuffer (spawned from RTP) - * Variable Length DTMF for better DTMF compatibility - * Improved chan_iax2 scalability by using multithreading - * AEL2 has replaced the original implementation of AEL. The "2" is removed. For more details, - read: http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Asterisk+AEL2 - AEL is no longer considered experimental. - * New sounds; English, Spanish, and French prompts, as well as music on hold files, in - multiple Asterisk native formats. - * IMAP storage of voicemail - * Jabber/GoogleTalk integration - * New speech recognition API for interfacing to different Voice Recognition software packages - * much more customizable and portable build system - o also for asterisk-addons - * Radius CDR logging - * SNMP support - * SMDI (Simplified Message Desk Interface) support - * Redesign of MusicOnHold configuration settings - * Manager over HTTP - * Significant chan_skinny updates - * Significant chan_misdn updates - * Improved SIP transfers - * SIP MWI subscription support - * Much improved support for SIP video - * Control over SIP transfers and subscriptions (enable/disable per device) - * ChanSpy whisper mode (Whisper Paging) - * Configurable language support for saying dates and times - * Significant architecture improvements for memory usage and performance - * Media-only IAX2 transfers - * Updates to the Radio Repeater app code - * Deprecation of AgentCallbackLogin in favor of a dialplan-based solution - * uClibc builds supported - * Work done for freeBSD portability - * Work done for Solaris portability - * FreeTDS-based database can be used with Realtime - * New internal data structure, stringfields, is implemented in IAX and SIP, reducing memory consumption by about 50%. - * Use of thread local storage for reduced memory allocation/freeing and lower stack consumption - * Reorganized files into docs/ main/ configs/, including name changes in some cases - * Much effort was expended in arranging documentation in source files in doxygen format - * Improved IP TOS support for IAX and SIP - * Builtin mini HTTP server - * Added support for Sigma Designs cards. - * Frame header caching to reduce memory allocation/freeing - * Passthrough and record/playback support for G.722 wideband audio - * using mpg123 to play MP3 files for music-on-hold will be deprecated in 1.4 (start using the "native support") - * New Apps: - 1. AMD() ;; Answering Machine Detection - 2. ChannelRedirect() ;; asynch goto, redirect chan to context/exten/priority - 3. ContinueWhile() ;; Addition to the While() suite. Acts like "continue". - 4. ExitWhile() ;; Addition to the While() suite. Acts like "break". - 5. ExtenSpy() ;; A close cousin to ChanSpy(). - 6. FollowMe() ;; findme/followme call redirect app - 7. Log() ;; Send a message to the log, based on severity level. - 8. MacroExclusive() ;; No more than one invocation of this macro allowed at any one time. - 9. MorseCode() ;; turns strings into dits and dahs. A playground for ham radio licensees! - 10. OSPAuth() ;; OSP authentication - 11. QueueLog() ;; allows you to write your own events into the queue log - 12. SLAStation() ;; Shared Line Appearance - 13. SLATrunk() ;; Shared Line Appearance - 14. SpeechCreate() ;; Voice Recognition Engine interface... - 15. SpeechActivateGrammar() - 16. SpeechStart() - 17. SpeechBackground - 18. SpeechDeactivateGrammar() - 19. SpeechProcessingSound() - 20. SpeechDestroy() - 21. SpeechLoadGrammar() - 22. SpeechUnloadGrammar() - 23. StopMixMonitor() ;; to stop the MixMonitor App. - 24. TryExec() ;; execute dialplan app without fatal consequences - * Apps removed: - 1. CheckGroup -- do a comparison to ${GROUP()} - 2. Curl -- use the function CURL() instead - 3. Cut -- use the function CUT() instead - 4. DateTime -- use sayunixtime() app instead. - 5. DBget -- deprecated in 1.2, now removed. - 6. DBput -- deprecated in 1.2, now removed. - 7. Enumlookup -- use the function ENUMLOOKUP() instead - 8. Eval -- use the function EVAL() instead - 9. GetGroupCount -- use the function GROUP_COUNT() instead - 10. GetGroupMatchCount -- use the function GROUP_MATCH_COUNT() instead - 11. Intercom -- use the chan_oss module instead - 12. Math -- use the function MATH() instead - 13. MD5 -- use the function MD5() instead - 14. SetCIDname -- use the function CALLERID(name) instead - 15. SetCIDnum -- use the function CALLERID(number) instead - 16. SetGroup -- use Set(GROUP=group) instead - 17. SetRDNIS -- use the function CALLERID(rdnis) instead - 18. Sql_postgres -- was deprecated in 1.2, now removed - 19. Txtcidname -- use the function TXTCIDNAME instead - * New Dialplan Functions: - 1. ARRAY() - 2. BASE_64_DECODE() - 3. BASE_64_ENCODE() - 4. CHANNEL() - 5. CURL() - 6. CUT() - 7. DB_DELETE() - 8. FILTER() - 9. GLOBAL() - 10. IFTIME() - 11. KEYPADHASH() - 12. ODBC() - 13. QUOTE() - 14. RAND() - 15. REALTIME() - 16. SHA1() - 17. SORT() - 18. SPRINTF() - 19. SQL_ESC() - 20. STAT() - 21. STRPTIME() - 22. AUDIOHOOK_INHERIT() - * Apps that have changes to their interface: - 1. Authenticate() -- optional maxdigits argument added. - 2. ChanSpy() -- new options: - o w -- Enable 'whisper' mode, so the spying channel can talk to... - o W -- Enable 'private whisper' mode, so the spying channel can... - 3. DBdel() -- now marked as DEPRECATED in favor of the DB_DELETE func - 4. Dial() - o New Option: O([x]) for Zaptel operator mode - o New Option: K/k parking via dtmf tones - 5. Dictate() -- optional filename argument added. - 6. Directory() -- new option: e - In addition to the name, also read the extension number... - 7. ForkCDR() -- new options: - o 'a' -- update answer time on new cdr - o 'A' -- Lock the orig CDR answer time against changes. - o 'D' -- Copy the disposition from the orig to the new CDR. - o 'd' -- clear the dstcannel field in the new CDR. - o 'e' -- set the end time of the original CDR. - o 'R' -- do NOT reset the new CDR. - o 's' -- Add/change var in orig CDR. - o 'T' -- Force ast_cdr_end, answer to obey LOCKED flag for the orig. CDR. - -- ast_cdr_setvar will be forced also (used by the CDR() func in write mode) - 8. Meetme() -- new options: - o 'I' -- announce user join/leave without review - o 'l' -- set listen only mode (Listen only, no talking) - o 'o' -- set talker optimization - treats talkers who aren't speaking as... - o '1' -- do not play message when first person enters - 9. MeetmeAdmin() -- new options: - o 'r' -- Reset one user's volume settings - o 'R' -- Reset all users volume settings - o 's' -- Lower entire conference speaking volume - o 'S' -- Raise entire conference speaking volume - o 't' -- Lower one user's talk volume - o 'T' -- Lower all users talk volume - o 'u' -- Lower one user's listen volume - o 'U' -- Lower all users listen volume - o 'v' -- Lower entire conference listening volume - o 'V' -- Raise entire conference listening volume - 10. OSPFinish() : now also can return ERROR result. - 11. OSPLookup() : Sets more variables, also now returns ERROR result. - 12. Page() -- New option: r - record the page into a file (see 'r' for app_meetme) - 13. Pickup() -- multiple extensions, PICKUPMARK; read the description! - 14. Queue() - o New Argument: AGI - o New option: i - 15. Random() -- is now deprecated in 1.4 - 16. Read() -- replace 'skip' and 'noanswer' options with 's', 'n', add 'i' option. - 17. Record() -- New option: 'x' : ignore all terminator keys (DTMF) and keep recording until hangup - 18. UserEvent() -- slight change in behavior. Read the description. - 19. VoiceMailMain() -- new a(#) option, goes to folder # directly. - 20. WaitForSilence() -- new optional 3rd arg, time delay before returning. - * Functions that have changes to their interfaces: - 1. CDR -- new options: u and s - 2. LANGUAGE -- Deprecated. Use CHANNEL(language) instead. - 3. MUSICCLASS -- Deprecated. Use CHANNEL(musicclass) instead. - * Configuration File Changes: - 1. NEW config files: - 1. amd.conf -- Answering Machine Detection parameters - 2. followme.conf -- parameters for the findme/followme call forwarding - 3. func_odbc.conf -- define sql access functions here - 4. gtalk.conf -- how to handle gtalk protocol calls - 5. h323.conf -- h323 configuration - 6. http.conf -- config for the builtin mini-http server in asterisk - 7. jabber.conf -- jabber interface - 8. jingle.conf -- jingle protocol interface config - 10. res_snmp.conf -- to enable snmp in asterisk, and define full/sub agent status - 11. say.conf -- define per-language rules for numbers, dates, etc. - 12. skinny.conf -- for those special skinny phones you want to use... - 13. sla.conf -- Shared Line Appearance config - 14. smdi.conf -- SMDI messaging config - 15. udptl.conf -- T38's udptl transport config - 16. users.conf -- user config - 2. Changes to Existing Config files: - 1. In General: - o Jitterbuffer support added to several channels. Usually adds these variables to a config file: - 1. jbenable - 2. jbmaxsize - 3. jbresyncthreshold - 4. jbimpl - 5. jblog - o MusicOnHold upgrade introduces two new variables: - 1. mohinterpret - 2. mohsuggest - 2. agents.conf - o multiplelogin variable added - o maxlogintries variable added - o autologoffunavail variable added - o endcall variable added - o goodbye variable added - o createlink variable REMOVED - 3. alsa.conf - o mohinterpret variable added - o Jitterbuffer variables added - 4. cdr.conf - o endbeforehexten variable added - o sections for csv and radius added, with variables usegmtime, loguniqueid, - loguserfield, and radiuscfg variables. - 5. cdr_tds.conf - o table variable added - 6. extensions.ael - o Many upgrades. See the info at http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/view/Asterisk+AEL2 - 7. extensions.conf - o autofallthru now set to "yes" by default - o userscontext variable added - o added info/examples on paging and hints. - 8. features.conf - o parkedplay variable added (who to beep at) - o parkedmusicclass - o atxfernoanswertimeout variable added - o parkcall variable added (one step parking) - o improved documentation for dynamic feature declarations! - o added parkedcallltransfers option to control builtin transfers with parking - 9. iax.conf - o adsi variable added - o mohinterpret variable added - o mohsuggest variable added - o jitterbuffer updates - o iaxthreadcount variable added - o iaxmaxthreadcount variable added - o the way to specify TOS has changed. - o mailboxdetail variable has been REMOVED. - 10. indications.conf - o [bg] entry added (Bulgaria). - o [il] entry added (Israel) - o [in] entry added (India) - o [jp] entry added (Japan) - o [my] entry added (Malaysia) - o [th] entry added (Thailand) - 11. manager.conf - o webenabled variable added - o httptimeout variable added - o timestampevents variable added - 12. mgcp.conf - o Jitterbuffer support added - 13. misdn.conf - o l1watcher_timeout variable added - o pp_l2_check variable added - o echocancelwhenbridged variable added - o echotraining variable added - o max_incoming variable added - o max_outgoing variable added - 14. modules.conf - o a comment for preloading res_speech.so is added - o mention of global symbols is removed - o obsolesced entries for chan_modem_* and app_intercom have been removed - 15. musiconhold.conf - o the default is now to do native moh from /var/lib/asterisk/moh - 16. osp.conf - o authpolicy variable added - 17. oss.conf - o debug variable added - o device variable added - o mixer variable added - o boost variable added - o callerid variable added - o autohangup variable added - o queuesize variable added - o frags variable added - o JitterBuffer support - o sections to define alternate sound cards - 18. queues.conf - o autofill variable added - o monitor-type variable added - o musiconhold is now musicclass, with a difference in interpretation - o autofill variable added - o autopause variable added - o setinterfacevar variable added - o ringinuse variable added - 19. res_odbc.conf - o pooling variable added - 20. rpt.conf - o duplex variable added - o tailmessagetime variable added - o tailsquashedtime variable added - o tailmessages variable added - 21. rtp.conf - o rtcpinterval varaible added - 22. sip.conf - o allowguest variable can't be set to 'osp' - o allowoverlap variable added - o allowtransfer variable added - o limitonpeer variable added - o directrtpsetup variable added - o buggymwi variable added - o ospauth variable REMOVED - o notifyhold variable added - o autoframing variable added - o tos variable REMOVED - o tos_sip variable added - o tos_audio variable added - o tos_video variable added - o minexpiry variable added - o t1min variable added - o musicclass variable REMOVED - o mohinterpret variable added - o mohsuggest variable added - o allowsubscribe variable added - o videosupport variable added - o maxcallbitrate variable added - o g726nonstandard variable added - o dumphistory variable added - o t38pt_udptl variable added - o t38pt_rtp variable added - o t38pt_tcp variable added - o rfc2833compensate variable added - o matchexterniplocally variable added - o canreinvite variable can also now be set to 'nonat' - o rtsavesysname variable added - o JitterBuffer support added - o t38pt_usertpsource variable added - o regcontext variable can contains multiple contexts separated by an '&' - 23. skinny.conf - o port variable renamed to bindport - o JitterBuffer support added - o model variable REMOVED - o mohinterpret variable added - o mohsuggest variable added - o speeddial variable added - o addon variable added - 24. voicemail.conf - o userscontext variable added - o smdiport variable added - o attachfmt variable added - o volgain variable added - o tempgreetwarn variable added - 25. zapata.conf - o pritimer variable has improved documentation - o New signalling method: fgccama - o New signalling method: fgccamamf - o outsignalling variable added - o distinctiveringaftercid variable added - o cidsignalling now also accepts v23_jp, and smdi - o usesmdi variable added - o smdiport variable added - o mohinterpret variable added - o mohsuggest variable added - o JitterBuffer support added - * Removed Codecs/Channels: - 1. codec_g723 was removed because the actual codec implementation it was designed to use is not distributable - 2. chan_modem_* and related modules are gone because the kernel support for those interfaces is old, buggy and unsupported - * New Utils: - 1. aelparse -- compile .ael files outside of asterisk - * New manager events: - 1. OriginateResponse event comes to replace OriginateSuccess and OriginateFailure - * iLBC source code no longer included (see UPGRADE.txt for details) - * New CLI command "pri show version" that shows the current version of libpri - that the library was built against (requires a version of libpri since this API - feature was added). |