Money is not enough. I think this project died for the same reason as Ubuntu
Edge did: poor organization and managing skills. Programing consist of a few
levels. Some people here seem to completely ignored them. Someone just wakes up
and says "hey, I have an idea: convergence" ignoring the very basics that would
let the idea grow.
I wrote it already once: I wouldn't invest a penny in a project without clean
rules. These rules would be:
1. Ringing, reliable phone with sms, offline/google independent contact
synchronization, alarm clock FOR EVERYONE (also my daughter, Mother, G-mother,
not only for a geek) just like this one:
http://www.computerbild.de/artikel/cb-News-Handy-Nokia-3310-Remake-17350321.html
1a. testing
2. Bluetooth, wifi, etc, etc2a testing
3. Additional apps + convergence
I would invest in a project like this.^
We should have right from the start a reliable device which would grow. What
happened was development of fully unreliable device.
I will not invest neither my time nor money in a project developed by people
who wake up and code. Try to use "Activity Tracker" on UT if You want to know
what I mean. Full respect for a developer... who wasted his time because of UT
system policies.
Now if the project is not traded through Canonical brand I'm not sure if one of
You will not be a Russian hacker - doing a perfect work but backdooring
devices. Or even if not perhaps again through people filled with passion but
going different ways. Give me the reason to support this behaviour?
How wil You brush aside my allegations?
Best regards
GTriderXC
From: Vincas Dargis <vin...@gmail.com>
To: ubuntu-phone@lists.launchpad.net
Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2017 10:34 AM
Subject: [Ubuntu-phone] Idea: consider crowdfunding UBports project
Hi,
I am user of BQ Aquaris E5, which is my actually first ever smart phone, and I
am deeply saddened that Canonical had to
end Ubuntu Phone project. I am very thankful for them for creating this
awesome, free operating system for smart phones,
with convergence with Desktop, which I am really not ready to leave it in the
drawer. Big thanks to them!
I have discovered that UBports project, which is continuing Ubuntu Phone
developing, has Patreon site [0] to collect
funds for it's development, and for the main goal they set to have full time
developer working on system we love.
I am encouraging you to consider funding UBports by becoming patreons to help
them continue Ubuntu Phone development.
There are actually lot's of free software projects and their supporting
organizations that needs our money too, may it
be Debian and Ubuntu, or maybe Free Software, Document and Linux Foundations,
but these mentioned have already their
stones set, meanwhile UBports really needs a kickstart (pun intended? :-) ).
Thanks for hearing.
[0] https://www.patreon.com/ubports/posts
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