Mozilla debuts implementation of WebThings Gateway open-source router firmware

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Post by cpeterso » Fri, Jul 26, 2019, 6:14 AM UTC

Mozilla debuts implementation of WebThings Gateway open-source router firmware
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Re: Mozilla debuts implementation of WebThings Gateway open-source router firmware

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Jul 26, 2019, 7:41 AM UTC

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Re: Mozilla debuts implementation of WebThings Gateway open-source router firmware

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Post by Proven » Fri, Jul 26, 2019, 8:02 AM UTC

They’re constantly coming up with new ways to make money with aggregated data mining. Mostly it’s about crating services by copying established OSS functionality but still - good job!

Re: Mozilla debuts implementation of WebThings Gateway open-source router firmware

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Post by sirtoffski » Fri, Jul 26, 2019, 8:23 AM UTC

It's kind of sketchy to upload your floor plan...or is it just me??

https://iot.mozilla.org/docs/gateway-user-guide.html

Re: Mozilla debuts implementation of WebThings Gateway open-source router firmware

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Post by sjwright » Fri, Jul 26, 2019, 8:25 AM UTC

The article seems to lack a TLDR so here's one. It is a "software distribution for smart home gateways which allows users to directly monitor and control their smart home over the web, without a middleman."

Devices supported:

  - Raspberry Pi
  - Turris Omnia

Protocols supported:

  - HomeKit
  - ZigBee
  - Thread
  - MQTT
  - Weave
  - AMQP

Framework languages supported:

  - JS (Node.js)
  - Python
  - Rust
  - Java
  - C++ (for Arduino)

Home page:

https://iot.mozilla.org/gateway/

Re: Mozilla debuts implementation of WebThings Gateway open-source router firmware

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Post by xiaomai » Fri, Jul 26, 2019, 8:34 AM UTC

sirtoffski wrote: post #4

It's kind of sketchy to upload your floor plan...or is it just me?? https://iot.mozilla.org/docs/gateway-user-guide.html

It's uploaded to your device (router / raspberry pi / etc.), it doesn't go to mozilla or other 3rd parties.

Re: Mozilla debuts implementation of WebThings Gateway open-source router firmware

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Post by fyfy18 » Fri, Jul 26, 2019, 8:35 AM UTC

sirtoffski wrote: post #4

It's kind of sketchy to upload your floor plan...or is it just me?? https://iot.mozilla.org/docs/gateway-user-guide.html

You are uploading it to a device that runs locally on your network. The domain the docs mention are just for tunnelling - nothing is hosted in the cloud.

Re: Mozilla debuts implementation of WebThings Gateway open-source router firmware

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Jul 26, 2019, 8:44 AM UTC

Proven wrote: post #3

They’re constantly coming up with new ways to make money with aggregated data mining. Mostly it’s about crating services by copying established OSS functionality but still - good job!

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Re: Mozilla debuts implementation of WebThings Gateway open-source router firmware

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Post by zaarn » Fri, Jul 26, 2019, 8:46 AM UTC

Proven wrote: post #3

They’re constantly coming up with new ways to make money with aggregated data mining. Mostly it’s about crating services by copying established OSS functionality but still - good job!

Okay, so what part of this open source and locally hosted application will do the datamining?

Re: Mozilla debuts implementation of WebThings Gateway open-source router firmware

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Post by irq » Fri, Jul 26, 2019, 8:50 AM UTC

I'm a happy HomeKit user with Apple's native solutions. WebThings Gateway claims HomeKit support. What does that mean? Does it replace my native Homekit gateway? Or can it do other stuff? I read the site and couldn't tell.