[arm-allstar] Web page update and Donations

[Robert Forest]

This is for the ASL build and doesn't work on the hamvoip build.

On Fri, Dec 21, 2018, 9:49 AM "Joe Mc via ARM-allstar" <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> Here is a  ASL to DMR Bridge how to at
>
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eN50Csr29eAprBu7eKA0Bfa2XUcsXw5iktY1Ey-Qjkg/edit?usp=sharing
> and a email group for it at https://dvswitch.groups.io/g/allstarlink. I
> do't have any more info than that.Good luck and Merry Christmas. 73 K8STN
>
> On Fri, Dec 21, 2018 at 9:25 AM "Robert Forest via ARM-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>
> > Thank you all for all that you do. Can't wait to see what's coming.
> >
> > BTW still wishing for a DMR bridge.
> >
> > 73 Merry Christmas and Happy New Year de K4VL
> >
> > On Fri, Dec 21, 2018, 12:27 AM "Doug Crompton via ARM-allstar" <
> > arm-allstar at hamvoip.org wrote:
> >
> > >  In brief we have added a DONATE link and icon icon on the hamvoip.org
> > web
> > > page along with much of the following text as latest news.
> > >
> > > Many exciting things have happened in 2018 in the HAMVOIP community. We
> > had
> > > over 100 online updates adding many features, bug fixes, and general
> > > improvements to the code. There have been over 22,000 downloads of the
> > > image just this year. We added IRLP, greatly enhanced Supermon, added
> DNS
> > > node lookup which greatly enhances the efficiency and timeliness of
> node
> > > lookups and before the end of the year we will have all updated users
> on
> > > the HAMVOIP registration server with the added advantage of private
> node
> > > lookups. Our registration server is built from the ground up to work
> > > efficiently and will be able to handle the expanding loads as Allstar
> > users
> > > grow. We now have server presence in Wilmington NC, Dallas TX, Los
> > Angeles
> > > CA, Denver CO, Chicago IL, and Secaucus, NJ.
> > >
> > > Again in 2019 we plan many improvements and updates to the code
> > including a
> > > brand new channel driver significantly improving the radio interface
> > > capabilities, support of the PC platform and the Rock64. We will be
> > > introducing a “Pi farm” located at on of our very high bandwidth data
> > > centers allowing users to rent space on a Pi and manage it remotely. We
> > > will be introducing some really significant changes to the code this
> year
> > > with a complete rewrite and overhaul scheduled for release. We also
> have
> > > many smaller items on our list including the continual updating of the
> > code
> > > base and a few nagging problems are on the list of things to do such as
> > > going to non-blocking streaming when using archive audio and
> Broadcastify
> > > thus eliminating the annoying hangs when these services stop
> responding.
> > > Also fixing the Allstar and Echolink code so audio hangs to not occur
> > > during connections and fixing the experimental IRLP nodes which never
> did
> > > work correctly.
> > >
> > > Along with all this we are encountering out of pockets expenses for our
> > > servers and development which are amounting to about $500 a month or
> > $6000
> > > a year. I know many of you have asked about donations in the past and
> we
> > > decided until we became a firmly established entity we would not accept
> > > them. The time has now come that we really need some community support
> to
> > > meet our goals so we are putting a paypal donation icon on this web
> page
> > to
> > > accept donations. We plan to limit donations to the amount required in
> > any
> > > given year and we will inform you of the current donation totals to
> date
> > > from time to time. You can use the donation icon on the web page to
> take
> > > you directly to the paypal site or if you prefer you can go to the
> paypal
> > > site on your own and use the address -  hvdonate at hamvoip.org  to
> donate.
> > >
> > > HAMVOIP is not a 501c3 organization and due to the new tax laws in most
> > > filing cases your donation would not be deductible even if we were a
> > > non-profit.
> > >
> > > Thank you for your past and continued support of HAMVOIP. We look
> forward
> > > to providing you the best service possible in the coming year. Have a
> > great
> > > holiday and a very Happy New Year!
> > >
> > > The HAMVOIP team
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> > >
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> > > http://lists.hamvoip.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/arm-allstar
> > >
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