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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.
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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?

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Re:Traccar: an open source GPS tracking system by RonanSoleste on Thursday July 31, 2025 @05:15AM (#44743819)
No legal power :)
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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?
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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 :)
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