John Fawcett — Founder & Architect
No gatekeepers. No forms that go to a queue. You email me, I read it. You call me, I answer. If I can help, I'll tell you how. If I can't, I'll tell you that too.
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Whether you want to sponsor the open source launch, contribute code, deploy a node, question the architecture, or just understand what this is — I'd rather show you than tell you.
If you want to sponsor
Any amount helps — $10 to $10,000. Email or call and tell me what you can contribute. Every dollar goes to patent filing and Foundation formation. Every sponsor will be acknowledged unless you prefer otherwise.
If you want to contribute code
The codebase opens as soon as the patents are filed and the Foundation is formed. In the meantime, read the architecture papers and the technology overview. When the repo goes live, you'll know exactly where to start.
If you want to deploy a node
Nodes run on Raspberry Pi 4/5 or anything Ubuntu. Root-level tar with install script — you supply the machine name and IP, we do the rest. Nodes in Seattle, NYC, Amsterdam. Contact me and I'll get you onboarded.
If you want to question the architecture
Good. I invite anyone and everyone to examine the code, question my assumptions, architecture, and implementation. I am not an expert in every discipline this system touches. That's exactly why it needs to be open source.
If you're a ham operator
FrogNet can't ride on the amateur bands — Part 97's prohibition on obscured communications rules out template-based semantic compression. But the people in the amateur radio emergency-comms community are exactly the operators FrogNet is built for: the ones standing up mesh when the grid is down. We collaborate with EmergencyHam over WiFi / LoRa / WireGuard at EOCs. Tell me your callsign, your gear, and how you already deploy — we'll find the right seams.
If you need consulting
Fawcett Innovations, LLC — the commercial services company alongside the Foundation. 50+ years building real-time networked systems. Deployment consulting, architecture review, training, and certification on the FrogNet platform.