[bo1024]

(a) I think the article isn't asking them to provide more funding, but to consider re-allocating what they already do.

(b) I think even without actual funding, PinePhone can set the tone of priorities for the community. If they speak about this issue, people will at least listen.

[cogman10]

And, to that end, there's a lot of routes they could go to get this sort of thing done.

A public bug tracker + bounty, for example, would go a LONG way in messaging what needs to be done. Even a small amount of money ($100, $200) towards whatever issues are important would be a good signal to the community that "hey, we really need someone to do this".

[ehvatum]

What if I make a $1b fund and put the Krita guy and the Blender team in charge of forming the company apparatus to produce a phone that's not a god damn piece of shit? I would want to stipulate right out the gate that there should be at least 100,000 $1,000 bounties paid in the first three years.

[ralls_ebfe]

Go ahead, i'd like to see the result.