Re: KDE and Purism Press Release

Paul Brown <[email protected]> Tue, 12 Sep 2017 09:51:39 +0200
Newsgroups	gmane.comp.kde.events
Organization	KDE e.V.
Message-ID	<5158325.6CSmuyG6KA@linux-lpbb>
On Tuesday, 12 September 2017 01:24:25 CEST Todd Weaver wrote:
> If you can just substitute "open source" for "free/libre and open
> source" in my quote, the rest is fine.

Oh yes, of course. My bad. Sorted and new version attached.If you have any 
more comments, please let me know.

Paul

> 
> Let's get Ken @ Coderella to give his opinion / edits from what you
> have below.
> 
> Todd.
> 
> On Tue, 2017-09-12 at 01:08 +0200, Paul Brown wrote:
> > Hello Todd, James and Jeff,
> > 
> > As promised, here's our proposed text for a joint press release. Note
> > we're 
> > going for short, simple and direct:
> > 
> > ==================
> > 
> > ##KDE will build Plasma Mobile for Purism's Librem 5
> > 
> > Purism and KDE are partnering to help KDE adapt Plasma Mobile to
> > Purism's 
> > Librem 5 smartphone.
> > 
> > KDE develops Plasma Mobile, a free, open and full-featured graphical 
> > environment for mobile devices. Plasma Mobile has been tested on
> > several off-
> > the-shelf devices. However, most smartphones include hardware that
> > requires 
> > proprietary software to work. This clashes with KDE's principles of
> > freedom 
> > and openness. It also makes building difficult, since many details of
> > the 
> > hardware are kept secret, preventing complete access to all the
> > components.
> > 
> > Purism, the manufacturer that builds high-quality, top of the range
> > and 
> > freedom-respecting devices, is currently running a crowdfunding
> > campaign which 
> > will allow the company to build the first fully free and open
> > smartphone: The 
> > Librem 5.
> > 
> > The shared vision of freedom, openness and personal control for end
> > users has 
> > brought KDE and Purism together in a common venture. Both
> > organisations agree 
> > that cooperating will help bring a truly free and open source
> > smartphone to 
> > the market. KDE and Purism will work together to make this happen.
> > 
> > "Having full access to Purism's hardware platform is a dream for the
> > KDE 
> > community," says Lydia Pintscher, President of KDE e.V. "Partnering
> > with 
> > Purism will allow us to integrate Plasma Mobile seamlessly with a
> > commercial 
> > device for the first time. The Librem 5 will make Plasma Mobile shine
> > the way 
> > it deserves."
> > 
> > "KDE has created an evolved, completely free platform in Plasma
> > Mobile," says 
> > Todd Weaver, CEO of Purism. "We feel that Plasma Mobile will become a
> > serious 
> > contender that may break the current duopoly and bring a full-
> > featured, fully 
> > open source mobile operating system to the market. We look forward to
> > trying 
> > out Plasma Mobile on our test hardware and working with KDE's
> > community."
> > 
> > ###About KDE
> > 
> > KDE is an international community of developers, designers, writers, 
> > translators and users that work together to achieve a world in which
> > everyone 
> > has control over their digital life and enjoys freedom and privacy.
> > KDE 
> > produces Plasma, an advanced and friendly desktop and a graphical
> > environment 
> > for mobile devices. KDE also fosters and sponsors the creation of
> > hundreds of 
> > apps for Linux, Windows, MacOS, Android and many other platforms; as
> > well as 
> > frameworks, libraries and utilities that help developers create
> > applications 
> > faster and easier.
> > 
> > ###About Purism
> > 
> > Purism is a Social Purpose Corporation devoted to bringing security,
> > privacy, 
> > software freedom, and digital independence to everyone’s personal
> > computing 
> > experience. With operations based in San Francisco (California) and
> > around the 
> > world, Purism manufactures premium-quality laptops and tablets,
> > creating 
> > beautiful and powerful devices meant to protect users’ digital lives
> > without 
> > requiring a compromise on ease of use. Purism designs and assembles
> > its 
> > hardware in the United States, carefully selecting internationally
> > sourced 
> > components to be privacy-respecting and fully Free-Software-
> > compliant. 
> > Security and privacy-centric features come built-in with every
> > product Purism 
> > makes, making security and privacy the simpler, logical choice for
> > individuals 
> > and businesses. 
> > 
> > ==================
> > 
> > I am also attaching an ODT file so you can see what parts of the text
> > we have 
> > turned into links.
> > 
> > Next step is to give it some formatting, turn it into a PDF with nice
> > headings 
> > and contact details and send it off to all the major media outlets.
> > 
> > Cheers
> > 
> > Paul


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