Python in home automation

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Sounds like an opportunity to me.  A good start would be to develop some
low -level classes to control the more common devices.  That would simple
enough... A MisterHouse type project would require substantial effort
though.

"Frank Steele" <fsteele at mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> I'm beginning to think about extending the home network to include some
> simple home automation/X10 functions. I've started looking around at
> products and software, and even went so far as to pick up the latest
> copy of <A HREF="http://www.tpj.com">The P*&l Journal</A>, which has a
> lengthy story on <A HREF="http://www.misterhouse.net">MisterHouse</A>.
>
> MisterHouse is a cross-platform system, all in P*&l, that allows voice
> and web control of X10 components, and uses text-to-speech to
> communicate alerts to the home occupants.
>
> Here's the problem/question -- if it's my system, I don't want it in
> P*&l. I would prefer to stick to the Python world. Unfortunately, in a
> quick sweep through the Vaults of Parnassus, The Daily-URL,
> Python.FAQts, and the O'Reilly Python dev-center, I don't see any
> modules, extensions, or projects on this.
>
> So, is anyone aware of Python modules or extensions to do X10 home
> automation? I'm interested hearing about them on _any_ platform, but I
> intend to implement on Linux and MacOS....
>
> Thanks,
>   Frank
>   fsteele at mindspring.com