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| Customers must be able to run a functional app using only open-source software on BSD and Linux. Project software can depend on proprietary software (such as Windows or iOS) but must **never** be required from customers. | Customers must be able to run a functional app using only open-source software on BSD and Linux. Project software can depend on proprietary software (such as Windows or iOS) but must **never** be required from customers. | ||
| - | This project's software write must respect users' freedoms. There must be no copyrighted content in the project that forbids reproduction, modification, or usage. | + | This project's software must respect users' freedoms. There must be no copyrighted content in the project that forbids reproduction, modification, or usage. |
| Specifically, it **must** be possible to reproduce and self-host this software on outside infrastructure. We must guarantee that our servers work on open source Linux and BSD operating systems. | Specifically, it **must** be possible to reproduce and self-host this software on outside infrastructure. We must guarantee that our servers work on open source Linux and BSD operating systems. | ||
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| - We prefer software that is simpler for the programmer to understand | - We prefer software that is simpler for the programmer to understand | ||
| - We strive to avoid 3rd party dependencies | - We strive to avoid 3rd party dependencies | ||
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| + | We strive to follow the UNIX philosophy: | ||
| + | - Software should do one thing and do it well | ||
| + | - Programs are designed to work together | ||
| + | - Text streams are the common interface between programs | ||