Re: [mh] Where next with MisterHouse
Jeff Siddall via misterhouse-users <[email protected]>
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I am mostly OK with using master, but I still think there is something to be said for keeping major releases: if contributors know there is desire to "release" a new stable version there is often a push to get new code contributed, and the code that is contributed is definitely tested more than random commits. It also gives some basic indication of project activity. When I see a project with no stable releases I am more likely to assume it is dead than go looking into git to see if anything is really going on. It could also make support a little easier if someone is on the stable release versus some master from who knows when. Those aren't strong opinions, just my $0.02. I do have stronger opinions on rewrites and will agree with Rick here and say no. I still have a few working X10 devices around -- some from as far back as the 1980's. I know what you are thinking: how can X10 stuff from 30 years ago still work? I don't have a good explanation, but it does. That's just an example to say I have a wide range of technologies in use and simply wouldn't adopt some new home automation thing that was missing some of them. That's basically the reason I am still using MH. I think many others are in a similar situation, making it impossible to keep everyone happy without rebuilding basically everything from scratch, and I just can't imagine anyone would be that committed to the idea. What I could see working is a next generation python (my preference for the "new" language) version of MH that could talk to a the legacy perl MH as a proxy. That way you could [potentially] keep the working legacy stuff if you needed it while still developing new code in a new environment. Regarding bi-directional devices, the Tasmota stuff I wrote recently does this now, as does the MySensors stuff I wrote a while back. I don't see that being a limiting factor but maybe I am missing something. Jeff ________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from this list, go to: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/misterhouse-users