On 30 June 2012 13:03, Markus Sabadello <mar...@projectdanube.org> wrote:
> Heya, > > So back in May, when I did a FreedomBox-related > demo<http://blog.projectdanube.org/2012/05/freedombox-at-the-internet-identity-workshop/>at > the Internet Identity Workshop, I was made aware of the Access movement, > which hosted the recent RightsCon and is also doing a lot of other great > work. > > They are now calling for proposals for the Access Innovation > Prize<https://www.accessnow.org/prize>where you can win $20k. > > So Michiel of Unhosted, Bjarni of PageKite, and myself have decided to > submit a proposal, which would include building a simple FreedomBox > prototype that runs an Unhosted "remoteStorage" component and PageKite to > make it accessible from the open web. Also, the idea is to try integrate > FreedomBox with the local FunkFeuer community mesh network in Vienna. We > haven't submitted the proposal yet (deadline is August 15th), but here's > the current text we're working on: > > http://projectdanube.pbworks.com/w/page/54796496/Access%20Innovation%20Prize%202012 > > Basically, the idea is that you could use any Unhosted-enabled web > application out there, and your data remains on your FreedomBox. > > I know that on the other thread there's a discussion about leadership and > about joining in. > I had all these questions too since I started working with FreedomBox, > e.g. when I did demos, I wasn't sure to what extent I could speak > "officially" about FreedomBox, how I could get involved, etc. > In light of current criticism and allegations of vaporware, I think the > answer is simply that everybody with ideas and resources should try to get > something done in whatever way works. > > Anyway, so if we win the prize, then this could serve a few purposes.. > 1. The three of us would have some $$$ to actively work and contribute to > the FreedomBox at least for a little while. > 2. The stuff we would work on (putting Unhosted and PageKite on the box) > seems to align well with the "DropBox Replacement" idea that has been > floating around. > 3. We would have an actual (limited functionality, but working) > FreedomBox, and a minimal viable product that can be demo'd at conferences. > 4. The prize would mean a PR boost for the involved projects. > > What do you think..? > Will there be a debian package for this prototype? > > Markus > -- > Project Danube: http://projectdanube.org > Personal Data Ecosystem Consortium: http://personaldataecosystem.org/ > > > _______________________________________________ > Freedombox-discuss mailing list > Freedombox-discuss@lists.alioth.debian.org > http://lists.alioth.debian.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/freedombox-discuss >
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