Ok, the new wallet is being worked on, target delivery mid august.. (yes, I know that someone dedicated could have a wallet out in a week, but all of us working on this have full time jobs, have other side projects, and have families, so the work is being done in limited spare time)
Stuff that is definitely getting done:
- fix - solo mining, as the current wallet that function is broken for GPU's and only works with CPU mining
- fix - multiple references inside the wallet to the coin it was adapted from during the neoscrypt switch
- adding - QR codes, this will facilitate using the pads I found as POS (Point Of Sale) units making Guncoin usable in the real world, as well as printing paper wallets for giving awards
Stuff that is probably not going to be popular:
- adding - 1% Promotion fee to mined blocks. In open disclosure, these coins will all be deposited to an account that will be used strictly for promotion of guncoin. The account can be monitored via the block explorer to see that the coins will be given as prizes at events to promote Guncoin in the real world.
Stuff that is possibly getting done: (may come in a second release later)
- adding - remote connection to the wallet with receive-only coin transfer ability, this will facilitate using a separate device as a POS unit, protecting the wallet from theft if the device is stolen
- adding - ability to add new functions to the wallet, without a complete wallet update
- adding - 0.5% administrative (this is 1 coin per block) fee to pay for wallet upgrades, keeping masternodes and block explorers active.
We know fees aren't attractive but pools charge an average of 1.5%, and that is for one guy to just run a server with several coins taking that off of every coin.
At this point, we are open to discussion on other things to add to the wallet while it gets upgraded. Do you have an idea?
Stuff that is definitely getting done:
- fix - solo mining, as the current wallet that function is broken for GPU's and only works with CPU mining
- fix - multiple references inside the wallet to the coin it was adapted from during the neoscrypt switch
- adding - QR codes, this will facilitate using the pads I found as POS (Point Of Sale) units making Guncoin usable in the real world, as well as printing paper wallets for giving awards
Stuff that is probably not going to be popular:
- adding - 1% Promotion fee to mined blocks. In open disclosure, these coins will all be deposited to an account that will be used strictly for promotion of guncoin. The account can be monitored via the block explorer to see that the coins will be given as prizes at events to promote Guncoin in the real world.
Stuff that is possibly getting done: (may come in a second release later)
- adding - remote connection to the wallet with receive-only coin transfer ability, this will facilitate using a separate device as a POS unit, protecting the wallet from theft if the device is stolen
- adding - ability to add new functions to the wallet, without a complete wallet update
- adding - 0.5% administrative (this is 1 coin per block) fee to pay for wallet upgrades, keeping masternodes and block explorers active.
We know fees aren't attractive but pools charge an average of 1.5%, and that is for one guy to just run a server with several coins taking that off of every coin.
At this point, we are open to discussion on other things to add to the wallet while it gets upgraded. Do you have an idea?
The wallet is currently getting modified, and the list of definite fixes is in progress.
Last call to offer an opinion on anything on the maybe list. Or offer a suggestion to add, remove, or repair something..
I believe that some fees/donations towards upkeep, promotion, etc....applied to transactions is a good idea, = investing in itself. Almost everything we use, needs some investment/maintenance, whether it be a vehicle, home, tools, business, or even coin.
On the wallet, a notification bar to let us know when updates are needed or to share a pertinent Guncoin status event like a news ticker, a comma separating coin amounts, paper wallet capabilities using our own images, maybe the ability to change the color or look of the wallet with background themes. It all sounds like a lot of work, but would be awesome to have.
Thanks for the feedback, will see what all can be included. Like we have said before, our desire is to stay technologically current as best we can. While we do not want to be on the bleeding edge of technology, we do not want to viewed as old or outdated. If you see useful new features that other coins come up with that you think might be beneficial to the long term success of GUN, please let us know. As always, we appreciate your feedback and support!
