Disagree. I would expect 90% or more of the folks coming to Frigate would know what an NVR is. Would be nice to define all things definitely but NVR seems table stakes knowledge to even consider using Frigate.
So what? Like I said it does not hurt to define but at the same time if you don’t know what NVR stands for, Frigate is not for you. It’s like reading an equity research paper and complaining EPS is not defined. Some things just don’t need to be defined and if you don’t know, you most likely are not the target audience.
You’ve really taken a mild disagreement and spun it into some moral crusade against user inclusivity. No one is “alienating” users or acting out of “contempt”… I made a simple point that, for a niche technical project like Frigate, it’s reasonable to assume some baseline domain knowledge.
If someone doesn’t know what an NVR is, they’re likely not ready to deploy a self-hosted AI-powered video surveillance system. That’s not exclusionary and it’s just reality. Let’s not pretend a missing acronym definition is the same as slamming a door in someone’s face.
Just to be clear, my comment was in response to someone saying Frigate should define NVR. I’m not against clarity, but for a tool like this, it’s fair to assume users know the basics. No need to get weirdly condescending about a simple disagreement.
