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.
drewda•18h ago
It's a great open-source option, but I'd also skip using their hosted service given that Traccar is a Russian company.
ajsnigrutin•14h ago
> 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?
RonanSoleste•6h ago
No legal power :)
greenavocado•29m ago
As opposed to their soft power, which is also non-existent?
ajsnigrutin•14h ago
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?
RonanSoleste•6h ago
A demo with fake data allowing you to explore the product.
This is actually very common in both opensource and in the commercial sector
precommunicator•6h ago
I self-hosted it for a while now. Works well. I track all devices I have and additionally hardwired a GPS in my car, connected to it. It supports a almost infinite list of GPS devices and protocols, so definitely you can find something on their list.
Very configurable, when I added a Bluetooth temperature beacon to the GPS in my car I was able to write specific computed attributes in it so that it converts raw value and saves temperature together with each check-in.
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cyanydeez•18h ago
https://www.traccar.org/download/
RonanSoleste•6h ago
drewda•18h ago
ajsnigrutin•14h ago
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?
RonanSoleste•6h ago
greenavocado•29m ago
ajsnigrutin•14h ago
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?
RonanSoleste•6h ago