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## Is /e/ open source?
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## Is /e/ open source?
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Yes - all sources are available and you can compile it, fork it... We ship one proprietary application though ([read the statement](/maps))
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Yes - all source code is available and you can compile it, fork it... We ship one proprietary application though ([read the statement](/maps))
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## Is /e/ LineageOS + microG?
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## Is /e/ LineageOS + microG?
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/e/ is forked from LineageOS. We've modified several parts of the system (and we're just beginning): installation procedure, settings organization, default settings. We've disabled and/or removed any software and services that was sending personal data to Google (for instance, the default search engine is no longer Google). We've integrated microG by default, have replaced some of the default applications, and modified others. We have added a synchronization background software service that is syncing multimedia contents (pictures, videos, audio, files...) and settings to a cloud drive, when activated.
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/e/ is forked from LineageOS. We've modified several parts of the system (and we're just beginning): installation procedure, settings organization, default settings. We've disabled and/or removed any software or services that were sending personal data to Google (for instance, the default search engine is no longer Google). We've integrated microG by default, have replaced some of the default applications, and modified others. We have added a synchronization background software service that syncs multimedia contents (pictures, videos, audio, files...) and settings to a cloud drive, when activated.
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Also, we've replaced the LineageOS launcher by a totally new launcher, written from scratch, that has a totally different look and feel from default LineageOS.
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Also, we've replaced the LineageOS launcher with our own new launcher, written from scratch, that has a totally different look and feel from default LineageOS.
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We've implemented several /e/ online services, with a single /e/ user identity (user@e.email). This infrastructure will be offered as docker images for self hosting: drive, email, calendar... to those who prefer self-hosting.
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We've implemented several /e/ online services, with a single /e/ user identity (user@e.email). This infrastructure will be offered as docker images for self hosting: drive, email, calendar... to those who prefer self-hosting.
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We have added an account manager within the system with support for the single identity. It allows users to log only once, with a simple "user@e.email" identity, for getting access to /e/ various online services (drive, email, calendar, notes, tasks).
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We have added an account manager within the system with support for the single identity. It allows users to log only once, with a simple "user@e.email" identity, for getting access to /e/'s various online services (drive, email, calendar, notes, tasks).
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## Why should I use /e/? I can customize the ROM myself...
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## Why should I use /e/? I can customize the ROM myself...
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## Aren't you stealing the work of LineageOS developers?
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## Aren't you stealing the work of LineageOS developers?
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No - we're using the rules of open source software. Just like AOSP-Android is forking the Linux kernel work, just like LineageOS is forking AOSP work, /e/ is forking LineageOS work. /e/ is more focusing on the final end-user experience, and less on the hardware. We encourage core developers to contribute upstream to LineageOS. When thinking about LineageOS vs /e/, think about Debian vs Ubuntu.
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No - we're using the rules of open source software. Just like AOSP-Android is forking the Linux kernel work, just like LineageOS is forking AOSP work, /e/ is forking LineageOS work. /e/s focus is on the final end-user experience, and less on the hardware. We encourage core developers to contribute upstream to LineageOS. When thinking about LineageOS vs /e/, think about Debian vs Ubuntu.
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## Does /e/ have a simple way for updating the system regularly?
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## Does /e/ have a simple way for updating the system regularly?
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