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Re:Traccar: an open source GPS tracking system by cranberryturkey on Sunday July 27, 2025 @06:39AM (#44700302)
needs examples.
Re:Traccar: an open source GPS tracking system by saikatsg on Sunday July 27, 2025 @08:05AM (#44700722)
Re:Traccar: an open source GPS tracking system by cranberryturkey on Sunday July 27, 2025 @11:42AM (#44702133)
Like I said. Examples not docs
Re:Traccar: an open source GPS tracking system by plett on Wednesday July 30, 2025 @04:09PM (#44738938)
Are the demo servers a good enough example? https://www.traccar.org/demo-server/
Re:Traccar: an open source GPS tracking system by RonanSoleste on Wednesday July 30, 2025 @04:57PM (#44739411)
Id have to register my own account with my personal data and connect my private phone to send my location to a server i know nothing about. Lets not.
Re:Traccar: an open source GPS tracking system by drewda on Wednesday July 30, 2025 @05:19PM (#44739636)
It's a great open-source option, but I'd also skip using their hosted service given that Traccar is a Russian company.
Re:Traccar: an open source GPS tracking system by ajsnigrutin on Wednesday July 30, 2025 @09:14PM (#44741395)
> but I'd also skip using their hosted service given that Traccar is a Russian company.

Why?

I mean... I don't live in russia, russian police/fsb has no power here, same probably is true for you too, and if i/yo do something stupid, the chances of a russian company giving data to my/your local police is much lower than if I/you used some local company. Why should hosting in russia be problematic here?

Re:Traccar: an open source GPS tracking system by RonanSoleste on Thursday July 31, 2025 @05:15AM (#44743819)
No legal power :)
Re:Traccar: an open source GPS tracking system by greenavocado on Thursday July 31, 2025 @11:15AM (#44746534)
As opposed to their soft power, which is also non-existent?
Re:Traccar: an open source GPS tracking system by RonanSoleste on Friday August 01, 2025 @09:53AM (#44756879)
Because nobody ever got murdered or abducted in a safe country by a dictatorial regime :)
Re:Traccar: an open source GPS tracking system by cyanydeez on Wednesday July 30, 2025 @05:12PM (#44739547)
At that level of paranoia, why dont you just self host.

https://www.traccar.org/download/

Re:Traccar: an open source GPS tracking system by RonanSoleste on Thursday July 31, 2025 @05:16AM (#44743830)
I don't specifically distrust the code. I dont know where my data on that hosted service ends up since its rather private information. So self hosting is an option if i can see a demo without providing my personal data.
Re:Traccar: an open source GPS tracking system by ajsnigrutin on Wednesday July 30, 2025 @09:11PM (#44741370)
I mean...

How else do you expect to test something? You either install it on your own server, and send your private data to your private server, or you use a public server and give them data.... what third option do you expect?

Re:Traccar: an open source GPS tracking system by RonanSoleste on Thursday July 31, 2025 @05:17AM (#44743836)
A demo with fake data allowing you to explore the product. This is actually very common in both opensource and in the commercial sector