ilu2026
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Comment · 8 months ago
Ok, seems management was not change. Same issue with tablet project. Gave up in the end.
Comment · 8 months ago
I think an organic way if they really wanted to make a difference is to truly open sources if SailfishOS 100%, in the same time to use the OS and some of specialised componenta for automotive and contractual business projects (lile google, telegram, HashiCoro, you name it). Sell devices, etc.
Benefits: they would skyrocket in popularity and code quality without increasing the team and maintenance cost.
This way I would contribute to it with my money and time!
Comment · 8 months ago
I gave another try to check for any open source update, it is not and added more mess. See here https://docs.sailfishos.org/Develop/Open_Source/ :
“As described in the architecture documentation Sailfish OS consists of a variety of components, some of which are proprietary and closed source (such as some hardware-specific kernel modules, or other software licensed under commercial terms), and most of which are open source.”
They removed open source components from “architecture documentation”
The os is impossible to build and test like linux despite of being based on open source project like linux, wayland, QT, etc.
SailfishOS is closer source than Android. Android you can compile and degoogle it.
Comment · 8 months ago
Here what I found:
As of late 2023, Jolla, the Finnish mobile software company behind the Sailfish OS, was acquired by its former management team. They bought from Rostelcom. So they sold to Rostelecom and original management “bought” back. The original Jolla Oy company filed for bankruptcy in 2024, but the business operations and employees were successfully transferred to this new management-owned entity in late 2023.
More details here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jolla
https://www.phoronix.com/news/Jolla-Acquisition-By-Managemen...
Comment · 8 months ago
1. Positive cashflow can be made in a honest way if they really wanted to make a difference. By now yhis project would boom and overtake apple and android, not the case. They even sold to Rostelecom and Yandex.
2. New owners? More open? Any evidence?
3. Time doesn’t fade facts.
Comment · 8 months ago
I would strongly advise do not spend any money on Jolla devices. Check their history of Tablet and other preorder products?