Traffic shaper changes [90% completed, please send money to complete bounty]

heiko · Feb 19, 2008, 7:57 PM

Sorry,
for me!!! "name and shame" is also a bad style.

It is here a pillory? To educate people here is pointless, only the changes of the bounty-system is an option, but this is only my opinion!

Greetings
Heiko

heiko · Feb 19, 2008, 8:04 PM

Hello eri,

1600 $ done! to paypal@chrisbuechler.com

Greetings
Heiko

sullrich · Feb 19, 2008, 8:19 PM

@heiko:

Hello eri,

1600 $ done! to paypal@chrisbuechler.com

Greetings
Heiko

Thanks Heiko!!! I agree, we need to make some changes to the bounty system to prevent this from ever happening again.

eri-- · Feb 20, 2008, 8:21 AM

Thank You Heiko for your support.

bogus · Feb 20, 2008, 4:22 PM

Hi all,

I hope we get some compensation for Eri– for his work.

100$ on it's way to paypal@chrisbuechler.com

Carry on this great work.

I hope to see 1.2 and this package soon.

Detlef

ridnhard19 · Feb 21, 2008, 4:07 AM

Hi, Eri– will the new shaper support the embedded version before major inclusion with 1.3? If so I'll defiantly throw-in for this. I have a couple embedded pfSense box's including a firebox with 5 ethernet ports and this would be a excellent enhancement.

eri-- · Feb 21, 2008, 8:29 AM

Yes.

eri-- · Feb 23, 2008, 11:37 AM

Here are some pictures of the new shaper just for completenes and preview.

ridnhard19 · Feb 25, 2008, 1:28 AM

Hey the screen shots look hot!

As promised earlier; $100 sent to paypal@chrisbuechler.com
Thanks for your efforts; I can't wait to get my hands on this new shaper config tool!

heiko · Feb 25, 2008, 8:04 PM

Hello Eri,

i have found another 100$. Done!

to paypal@chrisbuechler.com

Greetings
heiko

hoba · Feb 25, 2008, 8:07 PM

Thanks heiko! We really appreciate all your support! :)

eri-- · Feb 25, 2008, 8:50 PM

Heiko,

well i am out of words.

Thank you very much for your support.

I only can say that if you have a feature request i will be happy to back it.

heiko · Feb 25, 2008, 8:59 PM

Make many wizards and you make me happy… :D
Don´t mention it!
Grreetings
heiko

P.S: Ah, i forget, no invoice is needed!

heiko · Feb 26, 2008, 9:09 PM

200 $ done!

to paypal@chrisbuechler.com!

Greetings
heiko

sullrich · Feb 26, 2008, 9:39 PM

Wow, Heiko you are really stepping up to the plate to fill in where others have let us down! Thank you so much for supporting the project.

Rich · Feb 26, 2008, 10:22 PM

Is there any ETA on this? The IT administrator here has committed to me to donate to the cause, but he wants some sort of timeframe.

Thanks

mrsense · Feb 26, 2008, 10:37 PM

@sullrich:

@heiko:

Hello eri,

1600 $ done! to paypal@chrisbuechler.com

Greetings
Heiko

Thanks Heiko!!! I agree, we need to make some changes to the bounty system to prevent this from ever happening again.

Although the outcome of the project looks very impressive and (from the looks of it) worth every penny it would be improper to just blame pledges for not following though as the project was vague on the features and is taking longer to complete that many might have expected.

Anyway, as you revise bounty rules, I would suggest that there should be a way to send money to the project after the project has completed. I would be happy to send money if the particular feature does fit my needs, has no bugs (works with other packages I use) and is actively maintained.

my 2c
mr-s

jahonix · Feb 26, 2008, 10:45 PM

@mrsense:

… I would suggest that there should be a way to send money to the project after the project has completed.

Just send it to Chris Buechler's paypal address as mentioned before in this thread. That's how I just did it.
As we have seen here, paying afterwards doesn't work well. Maybe some kind of deposit would do, bit I would consider Chris' account as just this.

sullrich · Mar 2, 2008, 12:51 AM

I quickly scanned through the thread to see who pledged, etc. If you have already paid please reply and say that you have already paid.

Everyone else, you have a week to pony up or you will find that your avatar and tagline on your forum account will embarrass you going forward. It's the least I can do. Again, if you already paid just let me know and I'll mark it paid. I do not have access to cmb's paypal.

$50 pfSense
$200 wcoolnet
$500 mrt_ok (received in paypal account)
$100 Delphinus
$100 msamblanet (paid)
$25 SMachiz
$100 davidw
$100 guigux
$500 ltning
$200 tacfit
$1600 heiko (paid)
$100 Perry (paid)
$50 sporkme (paid)
$200 colin7151
$50 qluk
$100 quentusrex

Thanks to everyone who has pledged and paid! You guys and gals rock.

cmb · Feb 26, 2008, 11:35 PM

@mrsense:

Although the outcome of the project looks very impressive and (from the looks of it) worth every penny it would be improper to just blame pledges for not following though as the project was vague on the features and is taking longer to complete that many might have expected.

People should never pledge contributions if they aren't in agreement with the details or lack there of exactly as provided. Asking for clarification or specifics is welcome, pledging in agreement with what's provided and then not following through is unacceptable.

@mrsense:

Anyway, as you revise bounty rules, I would suggest that there should be a way to send money to the project after the project has completed. I would be happy to send money if the particular feature does fit my needs, has no bugs (works with other packages I use) and is actively maintained.

It appears, other than a few people we work with regularly, that any method that does not get the money to us in advance isn't going to work. We need to work out some sort of escrow where the money is submitted, but the person doing the work doesn't get it until the work is completed to the payer's satisfaction. There needs to be a deadline if the payer desires, so the money is automatically refunded if not completed by X date. Other suggestions welcome.