From 7f760f191222355c19c045a11de74a012a5cad6d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Micay Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2020 06:25:47 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] former name of the project + former sponsor --- static/index.html | 41 +++++++++++++++++++++++------------------ 1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-) diff --git a/static/index.html b/static/index.html index 5d775fc8..0536d8f2 100644 --- a/static/index.html +++ b/static/index.html @@ -156,25 +156,30 @@ produce a highly robust, production quality OS.

In late 2015, a company was incorporated which became the primary sponsor of the - project. The intention was to use the company to build a business around GrapheneOS - selling support, contract work and customized proprietary variants of the OS. The - company was supposed to serve the needs of the open source project, rather than vice - versa. It was explicitly agreed that GrapheneOS would remain independently owned and - controlled by Daniel Micay. This company failed to live up the promises and is no - longer associated in any way with GrapheneOS.

+ project. GrapheneOS was previously known as CopperheadOS while it was sponsored by + this company. The intention was to use the company to build a business around + GrapheneOS selling support, contract work and customized proprietary variants of the + OS. The company was supposed to serve the needs of the open source project, rather + than vice versa. It was explicitly agreed that GrapheneOS would remain independently + owned and controlled by Daniel Micay. This company failed to live up the promises and + is no longer associated in any way with GrapheneOS. The fact that the company was + accidentally founded as 'Coppperhead Limited' was just the beginning of a multi-year + trainwreck holding back and poisoning a successful open source project it ended up + leeching off rather than supporting.

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In 2018, the former sponsor attempted to take over the project through coercion, - but they were rebuked. They seized the infrastructure and stole the donations, but the - project successfully moved on without them and has been fully revived. Since then, - they've taken to fraudulently claiming ownership and authorship of our work, which has - no basis in fact. They've tried to retroactively change the terms of their involvement - and rewrite the history of the project. These claims are easily falsified through the - public record and by people involved with the open source project and the former - sponsor. This former sponsor has engaged in a campaign of misinformation and - harassment of contributors to the project. Be aware that they are actively trying to - sabotage GrapheneOS and are engaging in many forms of attacks against the project, the - developers, contributors and supporters. Meanwhile, they continue profiting from our - open source work which they falsely claim as their own creation.

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In 2018, the company was hijacked by the CEO who attempted to take over the project + through coercion, but they were rebuked. They seized the infrastructure and stole the + donations, but the project successfully moved on without them and has been fully + revived. Since then, they've taken to fraudulently claiming ownership and authorship + of our work, which has no basis in fact. They've tried to retroactively change the + terms of their involvement and rewrite the history of the project. These claims are + easily falsified through the public record and by people involved with the open source + project and the former sponsor. This former sponsor has engaged in a campaign of + misinformation and harassment of contributors to the project. Be aware that they are + actively trying to sabotage GrapheneOS and are engaging in many forms of attacks + against the project, the developers, contributors and supporters. Meanwhile, they + continue profiting from our open source work which they falsely claim as their own + creation.

After splitting from the former sponsor, the project was rebranded to AndroidHardening and then to GrapheneOS and it has continued down the original path of