As some of you will have already noticed, the project has moved to a new web location, and the project is now known as the “my data is MY data” symbol:
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Leaving Apple & Google: a general eelo development status
Last year, I decided to leave Apple & Google: I want to free myself from the smartphone duopole, I want to regain control over my data privacy, I want to protect my freedom.
At first, I thought I would just fork Android, add a better design, remove any Google stuff, select a few privacy-compliant web services and add them to the system.
A little more than 6 months later, I realize that we’re building something really, really bigger than I had expected. This is made possible by the tremendous support I’m getting from many people around the world, and by a growing community of eelo contributors…
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If I had an eelo co-founder
On the air of “If I had a hammer”:
?If I had an eelo co-founder,
I’d co-found in the morning
I’d co-found in the evening,
All over this web.?
Seriously, I have a feeling that I’m currently limiting the speed of eelo development. Get it right: the speed is OK, and I see we’re going to do (a lot) more this year than I had previously expected.
Announcing “e Foundation” for eelo
eelo is a non-profit project, in the public interest.
I’m pleased to announce that a non-profit organization has been incorporated to support the project: e Foundation.
Should we be concerned about Privacy with low-level Chinese smartphone firmwares?
Since I’ve started eelo.io, at the end of 2017, I had many discussions about the privacy of Chinese smartphone firmwares. Many people told me: if it’s technically possible to put some anti-privacy features into the firmware, they do it.
What would be the benefit of running eelo on such smartphones if their proprietary firmware drivers leak some personal data to corporates or to the Chinese government?
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Latest development updates: eelo BlissLauncher v2
Starting from this week, I’m going to regularly unveil a specific eelo feature we’re working one.
As you know, eelo’s purpose is to deliver a full-featured operating system that is offering way better respect of user’s data privacy. In this respect we’re specifically removing any piece of Android that is sending personal data to Google.
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eelo is more than tech, it’s a societal project for Freedom and Democracy
As Lawrence Lessig explained on January, 1st 2000, Code is Law!
Computer systems, and more specifically software and data networks, have been driving the way the world has evolved recently. Software is now everywhere: in cars, trains and planes, in your house, in businesses and in industry…. Continue reading “eelo is more than tech, it’s a societal project for Freedom and Democracy”
Want to support eelo more? Become my Patron!
Yes, I 
need to eat and pay my bills. And until eelo becomes a success, with a working business model, the only way for me to finance my living doing some consulting. I’ve reduced this activity at the max but this currently takes me one day per week, or a little more.
eelo is gaining some momentum, it’s super-promising. Its potential is HUGE. And it’s the most exciting professionnal project I’ve started in my life.
I wish I could dedicate 1000% of my days into this project. So I’m looking for solutions that would preserve the Kickstarter funds to technical developments. Someone recently told me to have a look at the Patreon website. It’s a way for artists, writers, and more generally doers, to get some recurring financial support from people who believe in their project and want it to succeed.
So here we go… I now have a Patreon page. I hope it can be successful.
Please feel free to send me your suggestions to improve this page, and become my Patron! 😉
eelo updates… Indiegogo, new website, and a short-term plan
It’s been 10 days since our awesome Kickstarter campaign is over!
During these days, I’ve spent a lot of time answering many, many people. I’m getting requests of any kind: encouragements and kind words, questions about eelo, press requests, potentiel partnerships, …
That is very exciting, and I like it a lot to have all those interactions with people from everywhere on earth 🙂
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Why every entrepreneur should experiment a crowdfunding campaign
When I started eelo.io, 2 months ago, it catched some attention and curiosity from my close circle of friends and professionnal connexions, but not much more.
At this time I entered into a double consideration:
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