Release of GNU remotecontrol - Version 2.0

[Stephen H. Dawson]

The GNU remotecontrol Project Team is proud to announce our first
major upgrade release. The following changes comprise Version 2.0.


CHANGES:
-The code has been rewritten to adopt the Model-View-Controller
software architectural pattern. This pattern eases code modification.

-Implemented a Data Abstraction Layer. This functionality mediates
access between application and database, allowing implementations
across different platforms and systems.

-A single configuration file. This simplicity eases installation
effort and helps with diagnosing system performance problems.

-Added enhanced support for time zone offset and daylight savings
time. MySQL Server Time Zone Support is used to identify time zone
offset from UTC, in combination with input from the GUI web pages.

-Added enhanced management features for application user, thermostat
device, thermostat group, and thermostat location.

-Added role-based security. This approach simplifies separating
administrative accounts from user accounts.

-Added enhanced error reporting for code performance problems.
 
-A new Nagios monitoring check, check_forecast. This new check
expands the monitoring capability of a HVAC energy system by
complementing the existing check_thermostat and check_weather
functionality with weather forecast information, to assist estimating
future HVAC system performance.


SVN VERSION DIRECTORY:
svn checkout svn://svn.sv.gnu.org/remotecontrol/branches/Version2.0
remotecontrol-2.0



Feedback, support queries, and general discussion is provided via the
project mailing list:
http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/remotecontrol.


About remotecontrol
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GNU remotecontrol is a PHP web application serving as a management
tool for multiple IP enabled HVAC thermostats and other building
automation devices.


HOME:
http://www.gnu.org/software/remotecontrol/

FTP:
http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/remotecontrol/

FTP MIRRORS:
http://ftpmirror.gnu.org/remotecontrol/

CODE REPOSITORY:
svn://svn.sv.gnu.org/remotecontrol

BUG ARCHIVE:
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/remotecontrol/

BUG REPORTS:
address@hidden

MAINTAINER:
Stephen H. Dawson
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Thank You,
Stephen H. Dawson
Project Maintainer & Coordinator
GNU remotecontrol
http://www.gnu.org/software/remotecontrol/

http://www.linkedin.com/in/shdcs

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