[Freedombox-discuss] FreedomBox/Unhosted/PageKite for Access Innovation Prize 2012

[Markus Sabadello]

To be honest, I have never built a Debian package nor am I deeply familiar
with the process.

But all the pieces we're considering have Debian packages, i.e. PageKite,
OLSRd, and for Unhosted there is OwnCloud, which has been considered a
number of times on this list already.

There really isn't much new about the proposal, just to help assemble a few
things to the point where they can be demo'd at events and understood by
end-users.
It would help show the public that FreedomBox is real..

Markus

On Sat, Jun 30, 2012 at 1:49 PM, Melvin Carvalho
<melvincarvalho at gmail.com>wrote:

>
>
> On 30 June 2012 13:03, Markus Sabadello <markus at projectdanube.org> wrote:
>
>> Heya,
>>
>> So back in May, when I did a FreedomBox-related demo<http://blog.projectdanube.org/2012/05/freedombox-at-the-internet-identity-workshop/>at the Internet Identity Workshop, I was made aware of the Access movement,
>> which hosted the recent RightsCon and is also doing a lot of other great
>> work.
>>
>> They are now calling for proposals for the Access Innovation Prize<https://www.accessnow.org/prize>where you can win $20k.
>>
>> So Michiel of Unhosted, Bjarni of PageKite, and myself have decided to
>> submit a proposal, which would include building a simple FreedomBox
>> prototype that runs an Unhosted "remoteStorage" component and PageKite to
>> make it accessible from the open web. Also, the idea is to try integrate
>> FreedomBox with the local FunkFeuer community mesh network in Vienna. We
>> haven't submitted the proposal yet (deadline is August 15th), but here's
>> the current text we're working on:
>>
>> http://projectdanube.pbworks.com/w/page/54796496/Access%20Innovation%20Prize%202012
>>
>> Basically, the idea is that you could use any Unhosted-enabled web
>> application out there, and your data remains on your FreedomBox.
>>
>> I know that on the other thread there's a discussion about leadership and
>> about joining in.
>> I had all these questions too since I started working with FreedomBox,
>> e.g. when I did demos, I wasn't sure to what extent I could speak
>> "officially" about FreedomBox, how I could get involved, etc.
>> In light of current criticism and allegations of vaporware, I think the
>> answer is simply that everybody with ideas and resources should try to get
>> something done in whatever way works.
>>
>> Anyway, so if we win the prize, then this could serve a few purposes..
>> 1. The three of us would have some $$$ to actively work and contribute to
>> the FreedomBox at least for a little while.
>> 2. The stuff we would work on (putting Unhosted and PageKite on the box)
>> seems to align well with the "DropBox Replacement" idea that has been
>> floating around.
>> 3. We would have an actual (limited functionality, but working)
>> FreedomBox, and a minimal viable product that can be demo'd at conferences.
>> 4. The prize would mean a PR boost for the involved projects.
>>
>> What do you think..?
>>
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> Will there be a debian package for this prototype?
>
>
>>
>> Markus
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