[Not a question] Sailfish OS is now the only accepted mobile OS for new government and state owned phones acquisitions in Russia
According to this news article (in Finnish) http://www.arvopaperi.fi/kaikki_uutiset/jollan-sailfish-ui-vahvasti-venajalla-6603103 SFOS is now the only accepted mobile OS in the future acquisition of mobile phones by the government and state owned companies in Russia. OMP (Open Mobile Platform, Jolla's licensing partener in Russia) has also started recruiting local developers.
Also in the same article they mention Jolla is also negotiating on creating local mobile ecosystems in China and South-Africa.
Hmmm, good and bad news.
Good, it will get more encryption stuff and a more stable base for the company and the jolla OS to continuing...
Bad, that all the secret services around the globe will investigate in breaking the jolla OS, but will not tell us about the security issues :-(
poddl ( 2016-11-29 11:03:44 +0200 )editPhantastic news! Might be a game changer. Looking forward to hear more good news and see a new SF OS device available soon!
Stefanix ( 2016-11-29 11:34:44 +0200 )editWe see it in the news that or russia is very dynamic and enterprising with this os.
cemoi71 ( 2016-11-29 11:41:47 +0200 )editOn the one hand i understand the motivation, and it is correct to make such investment. On the other hand sometimes it goes to far in the limit that the interest is then bigger as an investment. With the current russian politic an actual politic issue, there a small step to fall in a misused of a system.
I hope that jolla will be able to hold their politic and philosophy, and hold distance with any politic dynamic.
Hope that jolla will stay jolla and not a american, chinese or russian new entity.
That are just few words to explain my worries.
Thanks to the thread holder ti bring this theme here.
@Stefanix might be yes, or not. we can't tell so much things otherwise would be speculation. I think that's ok to speak about it and explain our worries, as long as it is still explained in form of worries.
cemoi71 ( 2016-11-29 11:45:54 +0200 )editAnd you have right, looking forward is still a good attitude. Not being eaten for current news...
One interesting article dated 19/05/2015
http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/19/8624901/russia-mobile-os-sailfish-jolla-tizen
Asmir ( 2016-11-29 12:05:53 +0200 )edit