Re:OpenERV
by toboche on Monday December 16, 2024 @04:37AM
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I don't think it's FOSS at the moment. I actually would build two or three of these units on my own and could provide some feedback along the way. My definition of open source means that I should be able to do so.
Unfortunately, the gDrive files are not providing enough information for me to build one of these in a DIY manner. I didn't find enough information on the hardware side, no BOM, no hardware documentation. I think that, if the author would like to actually boost DIY adoption, it'd be worth having a step by step assembly guide. At the same time, when reading the page, I had a feeling like it's more supposed to be a way of advertising a future commercial product, not really focusing on the FOSS/DIY side.
The software is provided, but from my experience with such projects, it's maybe half of the minimum information needed to build a full fledged device.
I like the project and would love to build it in the near future though.
Unfortunately, the gDrive files are not providing enough information for me to build one of these in a DIY manner. I didn't find enough information on the hardware side, no BOM, no hardware documentation. I think that, if the author would like to actually boost DIY adoption, it'd be worth having a step by step assembly guide. At the same time, when reading the page, I had a feeling like it's more supposed to be a way of advertising a future commercial product, not really focusing on the FOSS/DIY side.
The software is provided, but from my experience with such projects, it's maybe half of the minimum information needed to build a full fledged device.
I like the project and would love to build it in the near future though.