Sailfish, developed by Finland's Jolla, is a mobile operating system currently in its 4th generation, based on Linux, and using free and open source software, while having a UI with proprietary elements. It is used on a broad range of different form-factor devices.
The company developing it says that this European alternative to dominant mobile OS's has so far been ported to nearly a hundred different devices using the Hardware Adaptation Development Kit. While its main targets are phones and tablets, Sailfish OS can also be adapted to be used on embedded devices.
As a competitor to Android and iOS, it is often seen as geared more toward governments and businesses, but is also found on a number of consumer-first devices. The OS is an attractive proposition for governments thanks to its licensing model, and a number of security features developed with governments and companies in mind.
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