A Letter to the CalyxOS Community
9 months ago
- #Open Source
- #CalyxOS
- #Leadership Changes
- Nicholas Merrill, founder of Calyx Institute, has left to pursue other projects.
- Chirayu Desai, CalyxOS Tech Lead, has also departed from the project and organization.
- Calyx Institute’s Interim Executive Director, Ellen McDermott, will lead during the transition.
- CalyxOS team is focusing on bridging gaps and recentering efforts post-departures.
- Commitment remains to digital privacy, connectivity, and secure access to tools.
- Operational priorities include upgrading tech infrastructure and stabilizing update release cycles.
- Documentation, wiki, and user guides are being revised and updated.
- New signing keys and verification process will be implemented, pausing updates temporarily.
- Installation of CalyxOS is paused until the new system is in place.
- Instructions for migrating to other Android distributions will be provided by August 6.
- Regular progress updates will be shared through community channels.