Genode OS

[PineFone]

Personally, I'll definitely keep this idea in the back of my head. As of today, however, I think it is most sensible to wrap up the work on the basic phone features first (SMS, QR-scan, GPS, contacts, calendar, alarm timer, notes, camera app, ...). Once those basics are settled, we can branch out to new topics.

There may be a simpler way to get a text messenger (and possibly VOIP) backup for PinePhone should phone carrier issues arise.

https://bastyon.com fits the bill pretty well with a node network that has been proven to get around DNS take downs although it still relies on TCP which is one big advantage of Reticulum with its own TCP alternative. Bastyon's big advantage over Reticulum is 25 developers and steady funding.

Bastyon has apps for iPhone and Android, in addition to the big 3 desktop OS's so it may be as simple as developing a Bastyon App for Sculpt OS.

I assume Bastyon would have to develop the app for Sculpt OS although you mentioned relying on the existing App infrastructure used by PinePhone so it may be a case of Bastyon making the app for PinePhone in general and that's how it gets to Sculpt.

Just an update on the post launch topic, looking forward to the next Sculpt/Genode update.