[App_rpt-users] PTTLink Community Update - 7 Jan 2021

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On Thursday, January 7, 2021 10:51 PM, PTTLink Admin <admin at rt.pttlink.org> wrote:

> PTTLink Update:
>
> It’s been a quick past few days and the group wanted to give an update on
> some items:
>
> Implementation of multi-network app_rpt.
>
> Initial efforts have begun to implement multi-network support in app_rpt.
> The concept our team has is to make use of a what is called a network
> prefix code associated with groups wanting to run their own networks.
> PTTLink will be one of the first networks and we expect AllStarLink will
> follow suit. To help facilitate this we are reserving the first two
> network prefixes with the first to be assigned to AllStarLink (if they
> wish to participate) and the second to PTTLink. Methods to publicly
> request a network prefix will be created using a similar procedure to
> https://dn42.net. Anyone will be able to request a network prefix using a
> newly created public GitHub repository (more details below). By doing
> this on GitHub, all requests, and actions are completely visible to the
> community at large.
>
> There are a number of technical challenges. This includes default network
> dialing, keeping backward compatibility with the existing networks,
> selecting a method to dial other networks, and how to securely allow
> connections from other nodes. We’re hoping to have more details on this in
> the coming weeks, and look forward to community comments on our
> recommendations.
>
> Open sourcing PTTLink’s registration systems.
>
> It’s nearly impossible to add more networks to the Amateur Radio VoIP
> landscape without giving more tools to groups to build them. As such,
> we’re putting the final touches on a Python based registration system that
> is easy to configure and use. This can simplify other interested parties
> in forming their own networks. Our goal is to foster innovation within our
> humble corner of the internet and this will hopefully bring us closer.
> Iterations of new registration tools have been in development for a few
> months and were already deployed in experimental phases. This new
> iteration is geared towards general usage as opposed to internal use only.
> To be fully clear, the project to create this was started independently
> several months ago before the formation of PTTLink. Only after events
> that created PTTLink was the decision made by the developer to create the
> registration system in Python and license its use for the community.
>
> New GitHub Based Organization.
>
> We believe network agnostic code should not be held by any single network.
> That has the potential to stifle the innovation we believe in. As such, a
> new GitHub based organization was created to house all the community code
> bases associated with the VoIP interconnection of repeaters, this includes
> the above projects this team is releasing to the amateur radio community.:
> Please keep an eye on https://GitHub.com/Apprpt-Central for current and
> future releases.
>
> New PTTLink portal.
>
> With the implementation of multi-network support on app_rpt, we want
> interested parties to have the ability to keep the same node number(s)
> that were originally assigned by AllStarLink (“ASL”) on the PTTLink
> network. Part of this includes a new management portal for nodes within
> the PTTLink network. This isn’t a small feat, given the state of the
> existing codebase. We’ve elected to start from scratch and migrate
> interested parties.
>
> Multi-language node configuration menu.
>
> Looking to make the project more accessible to the community, we are
> implementing multilingual versions for the shell configuration menu,
> starting with the Spanish language, including a first time configuration
> menu.
>
> As follow ups to our Letter to the community:
> Regarding not revoking access: We pledge to not remove or modify any post
> on any mailing list, forum, or otherwise within our control. We believe
> everyone is entitled to their opinions. However, there will be times we’ll
> need to end threads, moderate, and maybe forbid someone from posting for
> periods of time. The process for moderation isn’t something to be decided
> quickly, and a better, clearer policy with the expectation of having
> community input will follow.
>
> Of course, in the interest of privacy to those involved, requests from
> individuals regarding their personal information will not be shared with
> anyone else.
>
> A reminder that adding a registration line to your IAX2 config file only
> signals your intent to have the same node number on PTTLink, all call
> routing will still remain on the AllStarLink network until the
> multi-network implementation is added to app_rpt - You should NOT remove
> any existing registration lines unless you no longer want to register with
> that network.
>
> A little about PTTLink:
>
> The PTTLink team is made up of multiple individuals trying to give back to
> the amateur radio community. We strongly believe in sharing knowledge and
> helping others get on the air. We have members from multiple countries and
> look forward to having representation from other nations. Our backgrounds
> include Internet and computer security, major internet and telecom
> networking, project management, and web design. Rather than speak of our
> individual experience and qualifications, the PTTLink team were the
> developers, administrators, and operations members of the AllStarLink
> network. During our tenure, AllStarLink moved from a single server to a
> world wide scalable redundant cluster, systems were redesigned, lines upon
> lines of backend code were written then debugged and our team provided all
> user level support.
>
> We look forward to working with community members on the development and
> innovation of interconnecting repeaters, hotspots, and hams all over the
> world, whether it be via the PTTLink Network or your very own network.
>
> Signed,
> The PTTLink Team_______________________________________________
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Now that you have a nice shiny new GitHub organization, will you kindly change the name of the original AllStarLink organization back from PttLink and return control back to the AllStarLink group?  I think Steve Zingman is still waiting for an answer on why you all felt like you needed to mutilate his work.