FriendlyTechnology

Technology that feels right

Friendly Technology like:


 * Linux Mint, see https://www.linuxmint.com/, Linux Mint is based on Debian and Ubuntu.
 * NovaCustom Laptop + Linux Distribution (Linux Mint for example) + Windows, https://configurelaptop.eu/
 * Google Pixel 6 (Pro) with GrapheneOS https://grapheneos.org/ or Fairphone 4 with LeOS https://leos-gsi.de/ or Librem 5 https://puri.sm/products/librem-5/
 * Ubuntu Server (for home). https://ubuntu.com/server

Some principles:


 * Customization
 * Open
 * Eco Friendly
 * Fair*

* Fair means good for all the people involved in the chain. For example the employees who are mining the raw materials.

Ideas:


 * Smartphone dual/multi boot. For example GrapheneOS + Android. The first Operating System GrapheneOS is for customization possibilities. The second Operating System Android is for all the other apps you also need daily.
 * Open source technologies from nlnet Foundation. https://nlnet.nl/, https://nlnet.nl/project/current.html
 * The Commons Conservancy, https://commonsconservancy.org/, A light-weight and flexible governance infrastructure.
 * Understand Creative Commons and software licenses, https://creativecommons.org/about/program-areas/software/
 * Technology as a second brain, https://www.buildingasecondbrain.com/
 * Fairphone, https://www.fairphone.com/en/
 * Develop a phone together with the players in the phone industry. Inspiration could be from PhoneBloks https://www.onearmy.earth/project/phonebloks

Product A based on the principles of this page FriendlyTechnology:


 * TODO: Think about a good name, logo and brand for this Product A.
 * TODO: Think about a good name, logo and brand for the organization who will manage this Product A. Should this organization be not for profit organization or a social enterprise?
 * Idea: Bootstrap the organization structure with help of The Commons Conservancy https://commonsconservancy.org/.
 * Brand is about
 * Customization and openness
 * Eco friendliness and fairness.
 * Product exists of hardware and software.
 * Post Growth Entrepreneurship https://nonprofit.ventures/, develop this Product A with help. Ask how to finance this Product A.
 * Research and development:
 * Component name | Hardware | Software
 * Laptop | NovaCustom Laptop | Linux Mint + (Microsoft Windows in Virtualbox)
 * Smartphone | Google Pixel 6 (Pro) | GrapheneOS +(Google Android in a virtual machine and or dualboot)
 * Home Server | ? | Ubuntu Server
 * Laptop, Smartphone and Home Server work together with synchronization technologies.
 * Establish a team that can manage the components, the hardware, the software and that it all work together well.
 * What need does Product A fulfill?
 * Product A is complete consumer product that works out of the box existing of Laptop, Smartphone and Home Server, but can easily customized to each personal need.
 * Also Product A let you still use the common applications you need daily like Whatsapp for example.
 * Product A is privacy friendly by design.
 * Product A is in the core based on open standards, which means that you won't be locked in a certain platform.

Product B based on the principles of this page FriendlyTechnology:


 * Librem 5 with portable mouse, monitor and keyboard. PureOs operating system.
 * https://pureos.net/videos/convergence-pureos-2.mp4?_=1
 * Convergence.