"Recommended" libraries that use ESPAsyncTCP might need reviewing

[philbowles]

I have long been a user of ESPAsyncWebserver, ESPAsyncTCP and AsyncTCP and I trust those libraries, as I do all of your work.

I was very disappointed then when I changed all my firmware from PubSubClient to AsyncMqttClient (purely because it was "recommended" by you - an author I trust) because then my nightmare began: all of my firmware instantly broke. AsyncMqttClient is so full of bugs and problems, it is not fit for purpose. It is my own fault for not evaluating it fully - I foolishly assumed that since you named it on your site that it was up to the same standard as your own libraries. Oh boy, was I wrong!

Rather than list all the bugs here with the evidence, I suggest you read this document and after having read it, you may want to reconsider including it on the list of libraries using your excellent offerings, as "People are judged by the company they keep" :)

[kleini]

Will have a look, whether homieiot/homie-esp8266 can be ported to PangolinMQTT. I encouter some transmission issues with MQTT and need to use fixed versions of ESPAsyncTCP and AsyncMqttClient.

[philbowles]

@kleini I would be interested in the "fix" to ESPAsyncTCP - Pangolin uses 100% bog-standard version with no problems. I suspect the need for your fixes a probably due to the problems in "The other library".

[kleini]

#129

[philbowles]

@kleini OK. Pangolin doesnt have TLS / SSL etc in yet so I won't have spotted that

[kleini]

No SSL support? That is a big problem especially with MQTT and WiFi as clear text passwords are transferred.

[philbowles]

@kleini Yes, I appreciate that. Wanted to get it working first. Will be adding TLS very soon

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