I have avoided all security cameras for the past couple of decades, because I do not trust the vendors that produce closed source implementations. They either cannot be trusted directly (because they use the cloud) or cannot produce up-to-date firmware for the lifetime of the camera (putting them at risk of hacking or becoming e-waste).
So HN, what are the best options for COTS open source cameras? Ideally, I want hardware as open as a RPi with software that has either zero or on-site cloud connectivity. Bonus points for being able to add a solar/battery system to run for weeks at a time and easy-to-deploy mesh network that allows me to daisy chain these deep into my forest and fields.
I have been lusting for this system for years, but it does not seem to exist.
So HN, what are the best options for COTS open source cameras? Ideally, I want hardware as open as a RPi with software that has either zero or on-site cloud connectivity. Bonus points for being able to add a solar/battery system to run for weeks at a time and easy-to-deploy mesh network that allows me to daisy chain these deep into my forest and fields.
I have been lusting for this system for years, but it does not seem to exist.