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AR4 Control Software in GitHub?

Hi Chris Annin,

I saw that earlier you published the AR2 Control Software in GitHub. Is there any specific reason you decided to switch to publishing the latest Control Software (AR4), its sources, and updates on your website (in Downloads section) and not in GitHub, which would allow more community contributions?

Thank you for the project and everything you do here.

Best regards, Maxim.

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Chris Annin

Hi Maxim,

You’re right: years ago I shared the AR2 control software on GitHub. For AR4 and newer releases I switched to publishing builds and source directly on the website. The main reasons are stability and support: robotics HMI code has a lot of environment nuances (Python versions, drivers, dependencies, UI scaling), and having one canonical download location helps me keep everyone on the same build and reduces confusion from forks or partial installs.

I really value community ideas, but I’m trying to keep the core code path tight and consistent with my roadmap, and I’m not set up to review a large volume of pull requests. For now, I’m keeping contributions limited to a small group so I can maintain quality and ship updates faster.

That said, I absolutely want to hear feedback and requests. Please feel free to email me with suggestions or bug reports at info@anninrobotics.com. I read everything and prioritize fixes/features that help the most users.

Thanks again for your support,
Chris

Maxim Yastremsky

Chris Annin thanks for the quick reply.

FIY: I updated the post name to include AR4 (it had AR2) in order not to confuse others about the latest robot version (AR4), about which was my question.