[isf-wifidog] WifiDog v2 development update?

[wlanmac]

Hi All,

I have started a Drupal module that implements a captive portal and
login dialog in Drupal for use with CoovaChilli. 

See: http://drupal.org/project/Hotspot

While designed to work with CoovaChilli as the access controller
software (replaces the WiFiDog Gateway component), the project could be
expanded to include more types of access controllers. 

I completely agree with Dana that Drupal is a good platform to leverage.
It has content management and social networking features that many
captive portals could easily use. Really, there is no end to how you
might combine Drupal modules and such. 

Cheers,
David

PS: You will find CoovaChilli already included in many third party
firmware distributions, commercial products, and now on your Openmoko
phone! :)

http://coova.org/wordpress/index.php/2009/03/28/pocket-hotspot/
 

On Fri, 2009-04-03 at 23:03 -0400, Norman P. Graziani wrote:
> Hi, Dana!
> 	Funny you should mention that....  :-)  lol!
> 
> Ile Sans Fil has a newfound momentum these days and we are looking at a few
> "R&D" activities which are slated to lead to a definition of what WifiDog
> 2.0 would, and could, look like.  Sylvain Carle is coordinating these
> efforts, which are in the nascent stages right now.  Keep an eye out for
> some of the efforts on the list soon.....
> 
> Thank you!
> 
> -Norman Graziani
> ISF - Secretary/Treasurer
> 
> 
> Norman P. Graziani 
> Normang at normie.com 
> Cell: (514) 622-9142 
> 
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> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 10:36:01 -0400
> From: Dana Spiegel <dana at nycwireless.net>
> Subject: [isf-wifidog] WifiDog v2 development update?
> To: WiFiDog Captive Portal <wifidog at listes.ilesansfil.org>
> Message-ID: <9E01290C-CD72-4C14-A3AF-E4E56AD233F2 at nycwireless.net>
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> 
> Has anyone actually been working on v2 of WifiDog recently  
> (particularly the server side)? There was a lot of talk 1+ years ago  
> about it, and since then I haven't heard anything.
> 
> We are planning a big art/architecture event in NYC in the fall, and  
> would love to make use of the features that enable WifiDog to turn  
> into just a hotspot authentication system, and remove the content  
> management system (allowing us to drop in drupal or something else)?
> 
> Is this something that some of the core WifiDog developers would be  
> interested in picking up again?
> 
> 
> Dana Spiegel
> Executive Director, NYCwireless
> dana at nycwireless.net
> +1 917 402 0422
> 
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