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Ask Slashdot: Linux-Based Home Security

Posted by samzenpus on from the protect-ya-neck dept.

Grady Martin writes: I got a new job. Everything about it is perfect, except for one thing: The overwhelming majority of affordable housing within driving distance lies in an area known for its high crime rate. A home security system would afford some peace of mind, and a system whose code I could tinker with would afford even more. What Linux-based options are available? What experience do you have with such systems?

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  1. Guns are useless by Black+Copter+Control · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    if you own a gun, it is more than 5 times as likely to kill a family member (including girlfriend/boyfriend) than it is to kill a felon.

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