If they wanted a secure phone OS that has access to a wide variety of applications without strings tied to "big corporations", then they should have just forked Android.
Their emphasis is not strictly on the OS, but also the hardware. Their goal was to get hardware that isn't locked down wherever they could find it. That is why they also offer a USA supply chain version of the phone.
For who? (Score:3, Informative)
Who is this for? Who is asking for this?
If they wanted a secure phone OS that has access to a wide variety of applications without strings tied to "big corporations", then they should have just forked Android.
Re:For who? (Score:5, Interesting)
Their emphasis is not strictly on the OS, but also the hardware. Their goal was to get hardware that isn't locked down wherever they could find it. That is why they also offer a USA supply chain version of the phone.