OpenPhoto funded by Shuttleworth Foundation ?

**newbie2** · December 22nd, 2012

OpenPhoto is hosted by Wide Angle Labs, a for-profit entity formed for the purpose of hosting the site. They received $360,000 in funding from the Shuttleworth Foundation to develop the project.

http://opensource.com/life/12/12/open-photo
http://www.shuttleworthfoundation.or...rrent-fellows/
http://theopenphotoproject.org/screenshots

**Mikeb85** · December 22nd, 2012

So what's the issue? Why does this matter?

You also forgot to mention the product is open-source, and the source code is available on Github.

**Bandit** · December 23rd, 2012

Originally Posted by Mikeb85

So what's the issue? Why does this matter?

You also forgot to mention the product is open-source, and the source code is available on Github.

Agreed, besides Ubuntu needs something to compete with iPhoto and other similar programs. Competition is good for everyone..

**Dr. C** · December 23rd, 2012

This thread is a perfect example of why this does matter. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2095980 The over reaching TOS that allowed Facebook through Instagram to commercially exploit other peoples intelectual property is a perfect example. The key, as mentioned by Open Photo http://theopenphotoproject.org/overview, is to be able to

... to take, share and archive photos while retaining ownership