Fieldcraft TAK Server Released and Open-Sourced to the Public

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    #1
    I am not technical, but does this mean we will get to have HUD capability in the future? I have no idea how much work has to be done to get features worth using but open source seems like a great step.


    Article is a couple months old but I haven't seen any discussion on it. Second article on iTAK made available for download is pretty neat too.

    TAK Server released and open-sourced to the public. - CivTAK / ATAK

    The TAK Product Center (TPC) "TAK Server" has been released and open-sourced to the public and available for download at https://tak.gov and GitHub.
    www.civtak.org www.civtak.org

    www.civtak.org

    iTAK Has Been Published In the Apple App Store - CivTAK / ATAK

    ATAK / CivTAK - Android Team Awareness Kit Portal. News, Licensing and Support for TAK Tools. Chat, Discussions and Downloads.
    www.civtak.org www.civtak.org
     
    #2
    The issue is not the server, it's the plugin for the device. The E-COTI has a plugin for ATAK, but it's restricted to .GOV registrations. You can feed a UAV's video into the system, that's open source. If I can ever get Vectronix to release E-COTI code I'll be sure to post here. That's not really under their control though, so I'm not hopeful at the moment. Hell, I still can't get the cables much less the code.
     
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    Is there any chance of developing a plugin since the rest of the code seems to be open source?

    In simpleton terms, the tech is there to send info but receiving via ECOTI or similar is the issue is today?
     
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    rlsmith1 said:
    Is there any chance of developing a plugin since the rest of the code seems to be open source?

    In simpleton terms, the tech is there to send info but receiving via ECOTI or similar is the issue is today?
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    Correct, and so far as I know there is no way to reverse engineer the plug-in since the comms to the E-COTI is also closed source.
     
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    I think it was a Spiritus Systems video where Mike Jones said he is working on getting ATAK to where civilians can use it. I suspect he’s working with TREX on that. I’m hopeful something useable is available before too long
     
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