Re: KDE and Purism Press Release

Todd Weaver <[email protected]> Tue, 12 Sep 2017 12:04:46 -0700
Newsgroups	gmane.comp.kde.events
Organization	Purism
Message-ID	<1505243086.17181.81.camel__27154.1360453286$1505338512$gmane$org@puri.sm>
This is good from my perspective. Coderella can evaluate and work to
schedule when this will go out!

Todd.

On Tue, 2017-09-12 at 09:51 +0200, Paul Brown wrote:
> 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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