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In relation to a questionquestion about Elastix VoIP. Because Asterisk is under the GPL was inferring that the various systems built on top were also open source -- apparently not.

In relation to a question about Elastix VoIP. Because Asterisk is under the GPL was inferring that the various systems built on top were also open source -- apparently not.

In relation to a question about Elastix VoIP. Because Asterisk is under the GPL was inferring that the various systems built on top were also open source -- apparently not.

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Randomly, after David posted his answer, I'll add that PIAF (PBX In A Flash) has this friendly message:

root@arrakis:~ $ 
root@arrakis:~ $ passwd-master 

passwd-master - 2.0.5 released on 052613
CentOS release 6.4 (Final) - 32 Bit
**********************************************************************
* In order to run this free and compiled program you must agree to   *
* the following:                                                     *
*                                                                    *
* 1. I agree to honor the terms of use set out below                 *
* 2. I agree not to reverse engineer any of the binaries             *
* 3. I agree not to request the source code for this program         *
* 4. I agree to only run this program on a PBX in a Flash system,    *
* 5. I agree that this program is an 'independent and separate work' *
* 6. By typing Y, I agree that this act constitutes my legal         *
*    signature and agreement to all of these terms and conditions    *
*    of use.                                                         *
* 7. I agree that no warranty is expressed or implied for this       *
*    program including any warranty of fitness for any purpose.      *
*                                                                    *
* IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS OF USE DO NOT USE THIS PROGRAM*
*                                                                    *
* Tap the Y key to agree to these terms or ENTER to exit             *
**********************************************************************

Randomly, after David posted his answer, I'll add that PIAF (PBX In A Flash) has this friendly message:

root@arrakis:~ $ 
root@arrakis:~ $ passwd-master 

passwd-master - 2.0.5 released on 052613
CentOS release 6.4 (Final) - 32 Bit
**********************************************************************
* In order to run this free and compiled program you must agree to   *
* the following:                                                     *
*                                                                    *
* 1. I agree to honor the terms of use set out below                 *
* 2. I agree not to reverse engineer any of the binaries             *
* 3. I agree not to request the source code for this program         *
* 4. I agree to only run this program on a PBX in a Flash system,    *
* 5. I agree that this program is an 'independent and separate work' *
* 6. By typing Y, I agree that this act constitutes my legal         *
*    signature and agreement to all of these terms and conditions    *
*    of use.                                                         *
* 7. I agree that no warranty is expressed or implied for this       *
*    program including any warranty of fitness for any purpose.      *
*                                                                    *
* IF YOU DO NOT AGREE WITH THESE TERMS OF USE DO NOT USE THIS PROGRAM*
*                                                                    *
* Tap the Y key to agree to these terms or ENTER to exit             *
**********************************************************************
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How open or proprietary are the various PBX systems?

Is the following situation with FreePBX standard for VoIP?

Why Not Use FreePBX 13? Glad you asked. Despite the freepbx.org facelift1 and the eternal message that “The ‘Free’ Stands for Freedom,” it turns out the business practices haven’t changed much since the Sangoma takeover. If your idea of “freedom” is a closed source VoIP platform with no way to emulate the repository used to manage and upgrade the “GPL” components in FreePBX 13 and no way to install the FreePBX 13 GUI or its “GPL” components other than switching to the proprietary FreePBX Distro, then FreePBX 13 may be just the ticket. If you’d prefer a RealGPL platform that lets you choose which components you’d like on your server, then keep reading. And drop the Sangoma and Digium honchos a note and let them know how you feel about FREEDOM.

In relation to a question about Elastix VoIP. Because Asterisk is under the GPL was inferring that the various systems built on top were also open source -- apparently not.