[FRC Blog] Event Results and API Data

[Jon Stratis]

So, if they make the real FMS open source, does that mean everyone is going to run out and spend thousands (probably 10's of thousands) of dollars on servers, touch panels, routers, displays and all the other hardware required to make it actually work? As an experienced Software engineer, I can tell you that the system is most likely too complicated to accurately and reliably reproduce on a simple computer, at least to the point where someone could contribute to updating it. Isn't that why they released FMS Lite? It's a simple, low cost alternative to the FMS that actually CAN be run on a normal computer with no specialised equipment.