On 30 June 2012 14:07, Markus Sabadello <markus.sabade...@gmail.com> wrote:
> To be honest, I have never built a Debian package nor am I deeply familiar > with the process. > > But all the pieces we're considering have Debian packages, i.e. PageKite, > OLSRd, and for Unhosted there is OwnCloud, which has been considered a > number of times on this list already. > > There really isn't much new about the proposal, just to help assemble a > few things to the point where they can be demo'd at events and understood > by end-users. > It would help show the public that FreedomBox is real.. > Thanks for the response. A couple of questions about the proposal: Is the idea here to save your own data (ie remote storage) on your freedom box? Would a minimal viable product, to demo FreedomBox, need to contain some kind of social network? > Markus > > > On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 1:49 PM, Melvin Carvalho <melvincarva...@gmail.com > > wrote: > >> >> >> 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 >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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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