POSTMARKETOS
Mobile phone operating system that aims to give control back of user data back to the users themselves by including carefully selected open source components to ensure no user data unwillingly is collected, and that all software stays up to date.
ProjectID
NGI-DAPSI:PROJECT-22
Acronym
dapsiPrj22
Additional Info
Enduser Relevance
Major smartphone operating systems collect vast amounts of user data for commercial interests, or include known security vulnerabilities because manufacturers no longer have a financial incentive to keep it updated.
Contact
http://postmarketos.org/chats-and-social-media/
Endorsements
https://dapsi.ngi.eu/hall-of-fame/postmarketos/Disclaimer
Current releases are meant for Linux enthusiasts, but postmarketOS is actively working towards making the distribution friendly for less technical users.
Country: Netherlands
NGI Project: Dapsi
Status: Early research demo
Category: Decentralized solutions (including blockchain and distributed ledger technologies)
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