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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. Re:Why bother? Get insurance. by Lumpy · · Score: 4, Interesting

    "it's not like the locks are going to stop a well-placed boot." Mine will.
    steel door jamb and steel door with security grade door latch and deadbolt, even cops with their battering ram can't get through it. It's certified to LPS1175 Issue 7 SR4 so no wannabe door kicker is going to do anything but hurt himself.

    I love finding stuff at surplus sales.

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