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Pluto: Linux-based Do-everything System

Posted by michael on from the house-of-whacks dept.

tazzzzz writes "Ever wanted an easy-to-configure, whole-house, internet-accessible, Linux-based VOIP PBX with video, PVR, firewall/router, security system, MP3 player, file server, personal web server, home automation (lights, thermostat) controller? I just came across the Pluto which claims to do all of this (and more, of course!). It'll set you back $15,000 if you're living in a small bachelor pad, but you didn't need that car anyway, did you?"

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  1. This is ridiculous! by linux_user_31337 · · Score: 5, Insightful
    Why should I shell out $15,000 for something that's an order of magnitude more expensive than the sytem I've built myself?

    I built a MythTV system (using a hacked XBox as a frontend!) with a USB webcam for videoconferencing on my TV for less than $2000. It can do everything the Pluto adverises except home automation, but some X10 devices would take care of that.

    This is a perfect toy for the busy executive who loves using the latest technology but doesn't understand it -- not for us able Linux lovers on slashdot!

  2. Re:Security issues? by toasted_calamari · · Score: 5, Insightful

    My thoughts exactly. When I read this article the phrase "Jack of all trades, master of none" sprung to mind. I have never seen a "does everything" device that actually worked well.

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  3. Re:Security issues? by MikeXpop · · Score: 5, Insightful

    No kidding. Get r00ted and there goes your TiVo, your mp3 collection, your heat, your security system! There goes your whole freaking house! No thank you.

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  4. Re:-1: Slashvertisement by tazzzzz · · Score: 5, Insightful

    As the person who posted this, I can say that I have absolutely no affiliation with the company that makes this. It seemed an appropriate topic for slashdot to me, because here's a product that incorporates doubtless dozens of open source projects into a useful, usable package. (At least, that's the idea... I don't have this system to play with...)

    This is, I assure you, not a product placement (unless the /. editors convinced this company to fork over some dough between last night when I submitted this and now when it appeared on the site.)

    Kevin