Sharing this because it’s one of the most promising Android projects we recommend on Privacy Guides, and it would be a huge detriment to the Android/Privacy community at large if this developer is no longer able to continue this work :(

Happy New Year!

DivestOS and the Divested projects as they currently stand are ultimately unsustainable.

My goal for 2023 was to acquire a grant to continue my work, I was unsuccessful.

Today I am announcing a fundraiser of raising $12,000 USD by end of February.

It may be a stretch to ask, but I hope you all have found sufficient value in my work to keep these projects going.

If it is unsuccessful I will switch to a full-time job and the Divested projects will take a backseat.

To those who have donated, I truly appreciate your support.

Thank you - Tavi/Tad.

  • 乇ㄥ乇¢ㄒ尺ㄖ@infosec.pub
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    6 months ago

    Omg, this is a one man’s effort ?!!!

    I thought they were a group of devs ( hence Divested Computing group ) !!

    Anyways I’ll see what I can do

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      We are supporting on site/translating or trying to build DivestOS on new devices but most of its projects, the base is being maintained by Tad

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        6 months ago

        Well I hope this goal is met before the end of the month, for a project this big not just in size but also in it’s impact on the privacy community it’s really not that much, I don’t use the OS but I use apps such as Mull and Hypatia and I would hate to see them die 😿