[maxbaines]

I am interested to hear more opinion on excluding EMQ X as it has a Chinese origin is it fair to exclude for this reason? - EMQ X an OpenSource product available on GitHub with a mix of contributors? Would we exclude Vue JS when looking at JS frameworks for the same reason?

[JeremyTheo]

Maybe this is not relevant for all industries, but in our experience in manufacturing it is for most companies an immediate no-go. Because these companies are not interested in using the open-source variant, they want to partner up with the company behind it. And in the case of EMQ, this is additionally quite difficult to pinpoint with whom one will be conducting business with.

[maxbaines]

I work in a very very (very) similar area to yourself, we should talk one day.

Still not sure I agree, Node-RED for instance is open-source, has no office and the lead developer often develops it streaming on twitch from his home in the Uk. Yes Flowforge are building to offer enterprise support. But we both know and you have written about how Node-RED is eating OT/IT. Both of our offices for instance are in a shared, but different innovation building.

I do find it interesting and misleading, that EMQ X has the line about its innovation centre. And it does perhaps make me think twice about the enterprise support offered.

Just not sure an Open Source project should be ignored because of it.

Interesting post regardless.

[JeremyTheo]

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