<![CDATA[GrapheneOS is an open source project.]]>GrapheneOS is an open source project. Open source means it can be modified and used for any purpose including commercial ones. People making forks of GrapheneOS are supposed to rebrand it and make it clear that it's not the official GrapheneOS but rather a derivative of it.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/daf8b2f4-0e36-48d2-b644-51417ec1d105/grapheneos-is-an-open-source-project.RSS for NodeMon, 06 Apr 2026 07:40:54 GMTMon, 30 Mar 2026 17:11:40 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to GrapheneOS is an open source project. on Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:09:09 GMT]]>We've had to deal with an outrageous amount of nonsense over the years. There are two entirely separate people who have been falsely taking credit for our work for years. This guy getting arrested stopped it from proceeding further. It's hard to know how bad it would have been.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://grapheneos.social/users/GrapheneOS/statuses/116320170776155936https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://grapheneos.social/users/GrapheneOS/statuses/116320170776155936Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:09:09 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GrapheneOS is an open source project. on Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:03:24 GMT]]>@GrapheneOS @TuxOnBike this seems like an opportunity to leverage your Motorola partnership and have their legal department help you out.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/mwhjohnson/statuses/116320148137057903https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/mwhjohnson/statuses/116320148137057903Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:03:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GrapheneOS is an open source project. on Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:01:41 GMT]]>@GrapheneOS you know he's lying when it has to say "All Real" in the heading šŸ˜­

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mspsocial.net/users/reese/statuses/116320141423707056https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mspsocial.net/users/reese/statuses/116320141423707056Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:01:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GrapheneOS is an open source project. on Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:59:49 GMT]]>He was selling devices by misrepresenting his involvement and was going after other companies selling devices with GrapheneOS based on claiming to have created it. He donated a small portion of the sales to GrapheneOS, but the way he earned it money caused substantial harm to us.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://grapheneos.social/users/GrapheneOS/statuses/116320134049208629https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://grapheneos.social/users/GrapheneOS/statuses/116320134049208629Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:59:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GrapheneOS is an open source project. on Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:52:54 GMT]]>We allowed him to make a fork and sell devices with it but he thoroughly misrepresented that as being GrapheneOS behind our backs. He took advantage of the language barrier and our lack of awareness about Dutch media along with us being occupied by the attacks from Copperhead.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://grapheneos.social/users/GrapheneOS/statuses/116320106841933084https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://grapheneos.social/users/GrapheneOS/statuses/116320106841933084Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:52:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GrapheneOS is an open source project. on Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:50:17 GMT]]>Abdoul said he would donate a portion of the money from each device he sold to GrapheneOS but didn't end up providing most of it. Despite that, he later tried to extort us claiming he'd invested money and was owed returns. GrapheneOS isn't a business and has no shareholders.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://grapheneos.social/users/GrapheneOS/statuses/116320096556976899https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://grapheneos.social/users/GrapheneOS/statuses/116320096556976899Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:50:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GrapheneOS is an open source project. on Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:50:01 GMT]]>@GrapheneOS

Hey @arnoudwokke, @Tweakers

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://discuss.systems/users/ilias/statuses/116320095556583156https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://discuss.systems/users/ilias/statuses/116320095556583156Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:50:01 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GrapheneOS is an open source project. on Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:49:38 GMT]]>@GrapheneOS Thatā€™s justā€¦ I donā€™t even know. This must be frustrating.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://norden.social/users/TuxOnBike/statuses/116320094025041912https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://norden.social/users/TuxOnBike/statuses/116320094025041912Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:49:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GrapheneOS is an open source project. on Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:32:23 GMT]]>@TuxOnBike We've tried and they haven't done anything.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://grapheneos.social/users/GrapheneOS/statuses/116320026209516519https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://grapheneos.social/users/GrapheneOS/statuses/116320026209516519Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:32:23 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GrapheneOS is an open source project. on Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:22:55 GMT]]>@GrapheneOS @Joris

A court rule can create facts for this imposter behaviour. Action for an injunction - called in german "Unterlassungsklage"

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.tchncs.de/users/SupportGrapheneOS_667/statuses/116319988961224591https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.tchncs.de/users/SupportGrapheneOS_667/statuses/116319988961224591Mon, 30 Mar 2026 20:22:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GrapheneOS is an open source project. on Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:56:50 GMT]]>@GrapheneOS

@arjenlubach
misschien interessant veraal over nederlandse scammer voor de show?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://nerdculture.de/ap/users/115997157386389875/statuses/116319886466035176https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://nerdculture.de/ap/users/115997157386389875/statuses/116319886466035176Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:56:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GrapheneOS is an open source project. on Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:48:26 GMT]]>@GrapheneOS

People have no shame!
Here's scammer Abdoul Rasnab in action.

I don't know if this will help, but there's a TV show in the Netherlands that exposes scammers. Who knows? Maybe they can help with this situation:
https://opgelicht.avrotros.nl/
On the show, they expose scammers and collaborate with agencies such as the police and the tax office.

Another option is the online help desk: https://www.fraudehelpdesk.nl/
I checked the government website, and they redirect to this address.
They provides all kind of informations on what to do if someone is scammed in the Netherlands. They can refer you to the agency that handles these matters. It's for individuals and businesses. But make sure you do your research, because here in the Netherlands, nonprofit organizations receive a lot of support, and legal services are often free.

I imagine the process is complicated.
But have you considered filing a report with the Dutch police and pursuing legal action?

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://nerdculture.de/ap/users/115997157386389875/statuses/116319853452307764https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://nerdculture.de/ap/users/115997157386389875/statuses/116319853452307764Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:48:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GrapheneOS is an open source project. on Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:31:00 GMT]]>@GrapheneOS Maybe LinkedIn removes the false entry if reported:
https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a1338436/ or via the support form: https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/solve

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://norden.social/users/TuxOnBike/statuses/116319784854035694https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://norden.social/users/TuxOnBike/statuses/116319784854035694Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:31:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GrapheneOS is an open source project. on Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:18:52 GMT]]>@alerque @GrapheneOS as an American Iā€™d definitely say modding more than tweaking nowadays because of the connotation although I hear ā€œtweaking settingsā€ etc still

That shift has happened in my lifetime too

If I say Iā€™m a tweaker for exampleā€¦ šŸ˜¬

vs modder šŸ˜Œ

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.treehouse.systems/users/Elizafox/statuses/116319737112630116https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.treehouse.systems/users/Elizafox/statuses/116319737112630116Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:18:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GrapheneOS is an open source project. on Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:16:59 GMT]]>@Elizafox @GrapheneOS The use of tweaker in the US specifically for software modification (as opposed to hadware overclockers or general modders) predates its popularity as a reference to drug users ... although it certainly has that connotation now you can still find ā€œtweak toolā€ references in software today.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/alerque/statuses/116319729732335975https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/alerque/statuses/116319729732335975Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:16:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GrapheneOS is an open source project. on Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:15:39 GMT]]>@GrapheneOS maybe they will react?
@Tweakers

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/Gerard/statuses/116319724483030018https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.nl/users/Gerard/statuses/116319724483030018Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:15:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GrapheneOS is an open source project. on Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:13:05 GMT]]>@Joris He literally spent time in prison which was seemingly because he makes up stories about his crimes. He's a serial fabricator. He did not create GrapheneOS and was not a founder. He made a company selling a proprietary fork of it which he wrongly called GrapheneOS. He now claims he founded it since he made a fork of it wrongly reusing the name. He has never worked for us and yet his LinkedIn claims he's working for GrapheneOS to this day as a business director. It's utter nonsense.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://grapheneos.social/users/GrapheneOS/statuses/116319714349911055https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://grapheneos.social/users/GrapheneOS/statuses/116319714349911055Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:13:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GrapheneOS is an open source project. on Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:12:04 GMT]]>cc @Tweakers

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/thomas_shone/statuses/116319710375730814https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://infosec.exchange/users/thomas_shone/statuses/116319710375730814Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:12:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GrapheneOS is an open source project. on Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:11:50 GMT]]>@TuxOnBike How? LinkedIn allows people to claim anything they want.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://grapheneos.social/users/GrapheneOS/statuses/116319709464675087https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://grapheneos.social/users/GrapheneOS/statuses/116319709464675087Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:11:50 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GrapheneOS is an open source project. on Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:11:26 GMT]]>This isn't limited to tech news sites passing themselves off as credible sources. Here's one of the major Dutch news sites publishing his claims:

Just a moment...

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(www.bnr.nl)

We've attached some screenshots of claimed achivements on Abdoul's website at https://aquax.nl/.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://grapheneos.social/users/GrapheneOS/statuses/116319707866095027https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://grapheneos.social/users/GrapheneOS/statuses/116319707866095027Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:11:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GrapheneOS is an open source project. on Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:10:29 GMT]]>@GrapheneOS I donā€™t know how this works, but is it possible for you to remove his Graphene OS ā€œExperienceā€ on LinkedIn?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://norden.social/users/TuxOnBike/statuses/116319704136851299https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://norden.social/users/TuxOnBike/statuses/116319704136851299Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:10:29 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GrapheneOS is an open source project. on Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:00:10 GMT]]>@GrapheneOS incredible way to get yourself jailed. that's a lot more embarrassing than most crimes he could have committed.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://catcatnya.com/users/elexia/statuses/116319663607526399https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://catcatnya.com/users/elexia/statuses/116319663607526399Mon, 30 Mar 2026 19:00:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GrapheneOS is an open source project. on Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:59:22 GMT]]>These journalists seriously need to take a close look at Abdoul Rasnab's website where he claims to be responsible for the 2014 celebrity nude leaks involving iCloud and much more. His claims are clearly false. How is the Dutch media getting duped into repeating his stories?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://grapheneos.social/users/GrapheneOS/statuses/116319660427044155https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://grapheneos.social/users/GrapheneOS/statuses/116319660427044155Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:59:22 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to GrapheneOS is an open source project. on Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:59:05 GMT]]>@GrapheneOS
I'll see if I can nudge a journalist to dive a bit deeper.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hostux.social/users/Joris/statuses/116319659343128632https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://hostux.social/users/Joris/statuses/116319659343128632Mon, 30 Mar 2026 18:59:05 GMT