We are developing free and low-cost hardware and software solutions to facilitate quality and cost-effective live streaming for churches. Free Church Streaming is about:
- hardware and software which is purpose-built for church streaming requirements
- good stewardship: far more cost effective than commercial options
- kingdom minded: as churches contribute to the improvement of the Free Church Streaming systems, they improve their own capabilities - and also bless all the other churches using the system.
Our aim is to provide a range of open-source hardware which can be made using 3D printers and inexpensive commodity electronics. So far we have designs for the following items:
- Cameras
- Camera Wall Mounts
- Lighting
- Lighting Control
- OBS Foot Pedal
As well as the firmware for the hardware projects, we provide the following software systems:
- Camera Control System
- Lighting Control System
- Church Access Control System
The software and hardware in this project is all published under the GNU General Public License (GPL) v3. Among other things, this means:
- You can use the systems for any purpose, provided you comply with the GPL v3.
- You can modify the systems to meet your own requirements, though you must publish any modifications you make under the GPL v3.
- You must provide proper attribution, including links to the project. You must not remove the attribution/copyright statements contained in source files.
- You can sell FreeChurchStreaming-based systems, provided you make it clear to purchasers that the systems are FreeChurchStreaming-based, and you provide all source code and copyright notices to your buyers.
- You cannot hold the FreeChurchStreaming project/authors liable for any liability arising from using these systems.
For more details, please refer to The GPL v3.0.
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