From b8c951b4ef81572e17471a5995a48102c5603715 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Micay Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2021 05:12:17 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] add page on legacy CopperheadOS branding We'll want to fill in more details about the history of the project and historical archives of the code, documentation, tweets, community, etc. This will help us with trimming down the information on CopperheadOS in the history page. We want to reduce emphasis on the ongoing conflict and focus on informing people about what happened in the past. Immense damage has been done to GrapheneOS by Copperhead's organized misinformation campaign and we need to do our best to repair it. --- static/faq.html | 10 +++ static/history/copperheados.html | 108 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ static/history/index.html | 18 +++--- static/sitemap.xml | 4 ++ 4 files changed, 131 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) create mode 100644 static/history/copperheados.html diff --git a/static/faq.html b/static/faq.html index feee9414..e718a11f 100644 --- a/static/faq.html +++ b/static/faq.html @@ -124,6 +124,7 @@
  • How can I donate to GrapheneOS?
  • Does GrapheneOS make upstream contributions?
  • When was the GrapheneOS project founded?
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  • How is CopperheadOS related to GrapheneOS?
  • Will GrapheneOS create a company?
  • Who owns the GrapheneOS code and how is it licensed?
  • What about the GrapheneOS name and logo?
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    How is CopperheadOS related to GrapheneOS?

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    GrapheneOS was previously known as CopperheadOS. There's a new closed source + product using our legacy CopperheadOS branding and code that's not associated with + the original project. See our page on the legacy + CopperheadOS branding for more details.

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    Will GrapheneOS create a company?

    diff --git a/static/history/copperheados.html b/static/history/copperheados.html new file mode 100644 index 00000000..49b0db6d --- /dev/null +++ b/static/history/copperheados.html @@ -0,0 +1,108 @@ + + + + + CopperheadOS | History | GrapheneOS + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
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    CopperheadOS is now GrapheneOS

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    CopperheadOS was renamed to GrapheneOS in 2019. It was temporarily known as the + Android Hardening project in 2018 before a permanent name had been chosen. For more + details on why the project was renamed, see our history page. + For the historical release notes of the original CopperheadOS, see + our legacy changelog page. The + /r/CopperheadOS subreddit was + historically the central hub of the community along with a bridged IRC/Matrix channel + that's no longer available.

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    GrapheneOS is the continuation of the original open source project by the original + development team. Our source code repositories have been used + since CopperheadOS transitioned to being directly based on the Android Open Source + Project in 2015. The prior repositories predate the CopperheadOS branding and were + also owned by us. It can be confirmed that our repositories are the original ones from + the GitHub network graphs showing the forks over the years.

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    Ownership

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    We own the historical CopperheadOS source code, documentation and accounts tied + to the open source project. Our legacy Twitter account still needs to be returned + to us so that it can be renamed and made into an archive.

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    Copperhead has no valid claim over the ownership of the source code. It was not + developed for them. They were involved as a sponsor for the work and had + permission to sell products based on it, similar to companies selling devices with + GrapheneOS. We've learned a lot of lessons from what happened and are being very + careful to avoid being strongly associated with any particular company in the + future.

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    New closed source product reusing the legacy branding

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    The new product branded as CopperheadOS is closed source and not associated with + the original project. They took our project's previous name and copied our legacy + source code and documentation. Attribution to us has been stripped away and they + pretend to be the ones who created it.

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    They've essentially stolen the identity of our open source project and have + invested substantial resources into misrepresenting GrapheneOS as being a new + project. They've built a business based on taking credit for research and + development not done by them. Substantial damage has been done to GrapheneOS + through an organized campaign of misinformation and harassment.

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    + + + diff --git a/static/history/index.html b/static/history/index.html index c271867f..5faee2ab 100644 --- a/static/history/index.html +++ b/static/history/index.html @@ -62,15 +62,15 @@ produce a highly robust, production quality OS.

    In late 2015, a company was incorporated which became the primary sponsor of the - 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 company - ended up holding back the open source project and taking far more from it than was - provided to it.

    + 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 company ended up holding back the open source project and taking far + more from it than was provided to it.

    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 diff --git a/static/sitemap.xml b/static/sitemap.xml index c1478600..0523f381 100644 --- a/static/sitemap.xml +++ b/static/sitemap.xml @@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ https://grapheneos.org/history/ 0.5 + + https://grapheneos.org/history/copperheados + 0.5 + https://grapheneos.org/history/legacy-changelog 0.1