Infrastructure

We need build machines as well as code

AOSP-on-PC does not compile on a laptop in the background. If we want community nightlies again, we need build machines, storage, bandwidth, and hardware to test on. Money helps. So do unused servers and disk.

What we need

Build

Compile machines

High-core x86_64 hosts with large RAM and fast disk for AOSP and kernel builds. Persistent self-hosted GitHub Actions / CI runners beat bursting cloud credits on this class of project.

  • Community nightly builders
  • Dedicated kernel / Mesa builders
  • Access we can document for trusted contributors
Ship

Storage, CDN, mirrors

ISOs and debug artifacts are large. SourceForge archives cannot replace real ISO hosting. We need disk and bandwidth under BlissLabs control, plus volunteer mirrors.

  • Object storage or dedicated download hosts
  • Geographic mirrors
  • Retention for a small set of nightlies
Test

Hardware

Laptops, Surface-class devices, mini-PCs, ARM boards, kiosk/TV gear. The Device Seeding Program exists specifically to buy or receive this.

  • UEFI PCs for installer and desktop testing
  • SBCs and ARM targets used by Bass / AG
  • Spare NVMe / RAM for builders
Fund

Recurring costs

Power, transit, domain, and the occasional cloud burst. Fiscal host is BlissLabs via Open Collective. That ledger is public.

  • Labeled gifts for infra vs devices vs R&D
  • Company sponsorship with a logo if you want it
  • One-time hardware grants

Three levels of help

Mirror or host

Offer rsync/HTTP space for ISOs and source snapshots. Email us with capacity, region, and how long you can keep it.

Lend a runner

A machine we can SSH to or register as a self-hosted runner. Tell us cores, RAM, disk, and whether it can stay on 24/7.

Sponsor a month of builds

Underwrite power, storage, or a cloud builder for 30 days. We will credit sponsors on this page when you want that.

In-kind offers: write [email protected] with subject "Infrastructure offer". Hardware shipping and device loans: same address, or the Device Seeding collective. We will not publish your street address. We will credit the donation if you want credit.

Shipping this on hardware

If you ship hardware or an image based on this stack, builders, mirrors, and test devices help more than a license email alone. Bass OS is the commercial distro; it already funds some community infrastructure and upstreams patches.

Want a branded OS, kiosk image, or a license that is not GPL? That is Bass OS and licensing. Want the public Bliss OS nightlies to exist? Use this page.

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