2019-08-13 - Re: [GRASE-Hotspot] Re: Grase Hotspot feature request

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From: Tim <ti***8@gmail.com>
Message Hash: 8e15d96abf844f5c3f32759f733f10b33e0f09a84e480e7867c1928169ef687c
Message ID: <CAESLx0J-NdMWcd922xv7CtTfBesj3QTu6LgexR0DQO=VMLO-zQ@mail.gmail.com>
Reply To: <9a436ac9-8839-439b-ad10-ce8c207536e3@grasehotspot.org>
UTC Datetime: 2019-08-13 21:09:40 UTC
Raw Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 14:09:40 +1000

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Hi Christopher

I've already made it clear off list to some people involved in these
discussions, that the primary focus at the moment is the core being updated
to PHP 7.2 so we can have a new release. I have said that donors can
prioritise what is worked on (my classic example is the reports, I probably
will cut the reports for the initial V4 release, so I can focus on the
other features), but that we aren't adding new features for the V4 release.
New features will come after the V4 is released and stable.

Your donations are most certainly going towards getting the core upgraded,
I don't have time to waste on new features.

Part of the advantage to the rewrite in Symfony, is that we get "hooks"
very easily. Its an events based system, where I can trigger events and
people can write plugins that listen to those events to extend it. I'll do
my best to add as many of these as I can as I go, where appropriate.

The MAC address binding feature is actually something that has to be added
as extra code, outside of the main GUI. When it is added it would most
certainly be a feature flag that can be turned on and off. There is already
an open feature request for this at
https://github.com/GraseHotspot/grase-www-portal/issues/148 which people
can go thumbs up if they feel it's a priority for once V4 is released.

Regards

Tim

On Wed, 14 Aug 2019 at 12:47, 'christopher' via Grase Hotspot <
gr***t@grasehotspot.org> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I hate to have to say this, as it is going to sound mean, but for me,
> personally, my donation of funds for this project is NOT for others wanting
> needless features added during this upgrade.  Here is what I would like my
> funds to go towards:
>
> 1) Allowing Tim to complete the platform that he needs to make future
> upgrades as simple as possible
>
> 2) Getting the EXISTING stable core essential pieces of the code updated
> so that we can have the latest possible versions of coova chili and free
> radius.  Once an update has been made, without adding ANYTHING else then if
> people want smaller things added then the person who forwarded this feature
> request can pull out their OWN credit card and make a payment.
>
> We need the stability that is currently in this version.  Adding features
> on top can lead to unexpected bugs being introduced, time that could have
> been used getting a working update wasted for a NON needed feature.  I am
> most certainly against mac binding and would like a version of grase
> WITHOUT it.
>
> I do have a suggestion, that *may* make any other addition easier in the
> future.  When rewriting the code for the updated  version of php, if it
> were modularized then "hooks" could be added within the code so that
> other features can be added at a later date.  What I would hate to see is
> bloat added to it.
>
> So please Tim, once I have made a payment tonight, take this into
> consideration.  I will be very disappointed if funds I am donating were to
> go to any additional feature, as that is wasting time that could be spent
> getting a solid base up with stability.
>
> Regards,
>
> Christopher.
>
>
> On Wednesday, 14 August 2019 04:16:16 UTC+12, Charles Chambers wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>> From: shirish bandarkar <sh***.@gmail.com>
>> Date: Tue, Aug 13, 2019 at 3:59 AM
>> Subject: Grase Hotspot feature request
>> To: <cc***.@gmail.com>
>>
>>
>> Dear Charles Chambers
>>
>> Thank you for informing us all regarding the updates of Grase Hotspot.
>> A much awaited and requested feature is MAC binding on first login so
>> that customer does not have to enter user ID and password generated
>> repeatedly.
>>
>> --
>> Thankyou and Regards
>>
>> Shirish Bandarkar
>>
>>
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