X-Git-Url: http://git.freeside.biz/gitweb/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=ANNOUCE.1.4.0;h=d110c6f3a5de267a9aa3e2e9243319293acd4a95;hb=77d08ccf7db6719dc7ad0e58eec8a8ca41f4115a;hp=15069ee037a3bca9e1140bccbed3f2c1638b56ad;hpb=fdf946c73617e6b5b4aeccce1259601aef89eb5f;p=freeside.git diff --git a/ANNOUCE.1.4.0 b/ANNOUCE.1.4.0 index 15069ee03..d110c6f3a 100644 --- a/ANNOUCE.1.4.0 +++ b/ANNOUCE.1.4.0 @@ -1,146 +1,50 @@ -templated web interface (start, anyway) -separate billing and service addresses -customer comments -edit/part_svc.cgi -svc_forward and better dealing with virtualdomains! and realm export to RADIUS -customer-to-customer referrals -quick order -no more single default domain +Hi, -no more postgres/RADIUS weirdness yay!, 31 character column names etc. -PostgreSQL no longer needs to be recompiled for long RADIUS attributes. -RADIUS integration and RADIUS attribute defaults updated. +I'm pleased to announce the first beta release of Freeside 1.4.0. +Freeside is a web-based, open-source billing and account administration +package for ISPs, web hosts, and similar businesses. -Fuzzy searches on large data sets are much faster. - -Job queues have been implemented. +You can see a web demo, read the documentation, and download the new beta +at . -Integration with Cyrus IMAP server. +Although Freeside is free software, it is supported commercially with +installation, customization, training and support services. Please +consider our services and help support the development of the software! -Support for instant (previously only batch) update of an ICRADIUS or -FreeRADIUS stored in a local or remote MySQL installation (separate from -the Freeside database) -1.4.0 has a new Authorize.Net interface, updated for Authorize.Net 3.0 +Major new features in 1.4.0 include: -completely templated signup server +- Billing engine has been rewritten and now has support for easily added + "price plans". Included price plans include anniversary billing, + 1st-of-the-month billing (pro-rated and subscription), free for N days, + commissions for referrals and per-minute/per-hour charges. -items setup/recur tax exempt flag - -jeff! +- Customer-to-customer referrals, tracking and commissions. -Price plans. For starters, multi-level customer-to-customer commissions -in addition to flat rate pricing. Price plans are written in Perl and -it's straightforward to add new ones. I'm expect we'll see plans for -pro-rating, metered billing and the like soon. +- Configurable invoice events triggered for delinquent customers can + re-send invoices, suspend accounts, charge late fees, and so on. -New UI for packages and price plans. +- Export and provisioning system has been rewritten. New provisioning + methods can now be "plugged-in" for any service type. Included exports + include BSD and Linux password files, configurable shell commands, + RADIUS (both text and SQL, including groups), BIND configuration files, + Cyrus, vpopmail, and many others. -Per-package tax exemption for setup and/or recurring fee +- Complete set of history tables tracking all changes to the database. -New UI in the signup server, new customer and new account pages that -breaks down access numbers by state and should be easier to use for a -large number of dialup numbers. (POPs) +- Job queue with display and retry for provisioning tasks. -Database support for local call mappin - the data on what exchanges -can call which of your access numbers as a local call. +- UI overhaul - easier to navigate and use. Quick package order and + one-time charges. Separate billing and service contact information. + Customer comments. -easier installation/instructions & web configuration +- Performance optimizations. -expedited payment-entry -- a quick check entry tool for entering large numbers of checks as well - as customer information on the payment entry screen +- Financials have been rewritten. Apply payments and credits against + specific invoices (in whole or in part), or have the system apply + automatically. -- automatic application of payments and credits to outstanding invoices - -#freeside-overdue -#- the `freeside-overdue' script to list, add postal invoicing, suspend, -# or cancel overdue and/or expired accounts. +- Texas tax. -- Payments and credits are applied against invoices when posted. - -- A bunch of UI fixes/tweaks: package browse, payment/credit entry, search - by check #, others - - - Web interface for per-hour or per-minute account charges using the - session monitor. - - - Invoice events - set late fees, suspension, cancellation, etc. events - on overdue invoices. - - - Packages and service disable flags for a more manageable UI. - -HTML manpages now up-to-date and generated on install - -schema changes for more configurable export - -no mysql support :( - -invoice events work & show up on invoice view - -- Pro-rating price plan - -- svc_www for virtual host services --svc_www is here, better support for apache integration - -- fs_passwd/fs_passwd.cgi web-based password changer for users - -LinkPoint support - -Most notably, the main menu has gotten a significant facelift and should -be easier to understand and use. - -New frequently-requested financial reports contributed by Jeff Finucane, -thanks! - -The queue daemon web UI has been finished - you can now retry and remove -jobs, error messages from failed jobs appear on the web interface, and -account detail pages show any pending provisioning jobs for thsoe -accounts. - -fs-setup should work under MySQL again. The browse links are still broken -("all customers", "all packages", "all accounts") but at least you should -be able to get everything else working... - -Critical Path provisioning has been updated and can now username changes -and suspension/unsuspension. - -- New export code! -- Name and company searches: - - now case-insensative - - pulldown for search type -- Email notification for deleted payments -- History tables - complete history of all database changes -- Alternate invoice templates for things like late noitces -- ICRADIUS groups (usergroup table if not radgroupreply & radgroupcheck) -- Signup server - - Error messages in message catalog - - Agent is now selectable (multiple signup servers for different agents - can now run on the same machine) - - signup_server-realtime configuration option to run cards immediately - - signup-alternate.html example for free and pay packages on the same - signup page -- Texas tax - -schema diagram - --- - -- MySQL is now supported - -- BIND import and export and web UI support for editing the zone files. - (apply the patch at http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/Bug.html?id=508 if - importing zones until upstream release DNS::ZoneParse 0.9) - -- Welcome emails - -- Working company searches and job queue dependancies - -card retry changes (ticket 417) - --- - -- real-time text radius export - -- one-time charges +- Improved documentation and easier install.