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Should I open-source a simple automation project?
Good day!
I was mainly engaged in the development of simple automation and telemetry systems, making various devices for enterprises. One day the idea came to me to make some kind of basic system, on the basis of which this could be done much faster. The result is this x-ctrl.net project .
The program is relatively simple. If you have some kind of hardware unit (for example, with a temperature sensor and relays for lighting control), you add a module (library) to work with it, set up the display and that's it - you can see the temperature in the program and control the lighting. If you want it to be written to the database - add a module to work with the database, specify data sources and the program writes the temperature to the database. If you want to get more access via WEB - check the box "WEB server", create a user and you're done. If you want to somehow automate this process - write a JavaScript script. There are many more useful features.
Actually, I can’t make good money on it, so the question arose - is it worth making the project open?
It is written in Qt. I guess. that after opening the code, some people port it to poppy, raspberry pi, etc. And I will already earn on support.
How do you like the idea?
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