[TriLUG] open source code project curiosity?

[David McDowell]

That doesn't help me know if I'm maintaining my project well, Mr.
JTate.  :)  anyway, glad to know the list isn't busted, so slow all
the sudden and all.  thanks.

David McD

On 6/14/05, Joseph Tate <dragonstrider at gmail.com> wrote:
> There's always forge.trilug.org (currently defunct? and in need of a
> maintainer or two).
> 
> On 6/14/05, David McDowell <turnpike420 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi all.  I guess you could class this as an open source project.
> >
> > http://www.turnpike420.net/linux/iTHX-M/
> >
> > Anyway, some discussion came up recently and a couple tips from a few
> > TriLUG members on IRC were suggested, so I just updated the scripts.
> > The code is a bash script that uses netcat to gather data from an
> > ethernet connected iTHX-M in our server room which monitors
> > temp/humidity.  It writes the data to a daily text file (runs every 10
> > minutes in a cron job).  It also calls a PHP script which dumps the
> > data into our database.  Yes, the db is MSSQL, sorry.  :)  We then use
> > jpgraph to do nifty dynamic PNG graphs from the data, example here:
> >
> > http://www.turnpike420.net/~dmcdowell/ithxm24.png  (This is a sample I
> > saved to use for sharing the other day.  I don't really mention the
> > graphing part in my project either, since there are so many ways to
> > graph from a given data set and all.)
> >
> > In a Google search, "ithx-m linux", my little mini-project is the
> > first hit. (quotes not necessary).   :p
> >
> > Our PHP script internally goes a step further adding range checking to
> > the temp/humidity.  If temp above x, text alert to our mobile phones,
> > if temp above y, text warning to our mobile phones, same with the
> > lower limits... and same both upper and lower with humidity.  I chose
> > not to include this in my shared PHP script b/c it means I'd have to
> > get into explaining the database columns setup, why/how to choose
> > operating ranges of your equipment, etc., not to mention we use MSSQL,
> > so I'm sure to catch rants for that.  It also doesn't continuously
> > text us, so if an alert already exists, it won't send a text alert
> > again for z number of times unless it becomes a warning, blah blah for
> > each case.  If the alert status clears itself or changes to warning,
> > the z counter resets.
> >
> > What I was really curious about is what do people think about how I've
> > maintained my notes so far?  Do I need to create a sourceforge project
> > for something like this?  Keep going the way I have and be happy with
> > that?  Foo?
> >
> > thanks,
> > David McD
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