KDE/Mission: Difference between revisions

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KDE's Mission

To fulfill our Vision, KDE has taken on the mission to

create software products which give users control, freedom and privacy
provide users with excellent user experience and quality
enable users regardless of their location, background, abilities, operating system and device
promote the Free and Open-Source ecosystem

KDE's Strategy to achieve it

To provide control, freedom and privacy, KDE produces software that

users can adapt to their needs (being simple by default and powerful when needed)
makes it easy for people to improve our products and create their own adaptations
builds on open standards to prevent "lock-in"
integrates well with existing online services sharing the same values
gives users full control over which information about them or their behavior is ever collected or transmitted
provides usable security and privacy features to protect against surveillance and data theft

To create a convincing user experience, KDE creates software that aims to

have consistent, easy to use human interfaces
delight users with great features and quality
provide a seamless user experience
integrate well with other Free software and products to complete the experience

To reach as many users as possible, KDE strives to create software that

is available on major Free and proprietary operating systems, platforms and devices, with the help of Qt and other state of the art technologies.
interoperates well with proprietary software, formats and services
includes high-quality translation and localization
empowers users independent of their abilities

To promote the development of Free and Open-Source Software, KDE

maintains a diverse, inclusive and safe community
offers frameworks and libraries which facilitate the development of high-quality applications
provides a great learning environment and great opportunities for personal development
maintains reliable technical infrastructure to support the community, evolving with the community
mentors people to contribute to Free and Open-Source software
collaborates with other organizations which share our values for mutual benefit

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-= Draft for KDE's Mission =
+== KDE's Mission ==
-To fulfill our [[../Vision | Vision], KDE has taken on the mission to create products which give users control, freedom and privacy
+To fulfill our [[../Vision | Vision]], KDE has taken on the mission to
-* convince them - through excellent user experience - to switch away from products which don't give them that
+* create software products which give users control, freedom and privacy
-* reach them where they are
+* provide users with excellent user experience and quality
+* enable users regardless of their location, background, abilities, operating system and device
+* promote the Free and Open-Source ecosystem
+== KDE's Strategy to achieve it ==
-To provide control, freedom and privacy, KDE's products
+To provide control, freedom and privacy, KDE produces software that
-* allow users to "tinker" with them
+* users can adapt to their needs (being simple by default and powerful when needed)
-* apply open standards to prevent "lock-in"
+* makes it easy for people to improve our products and create their own adaptations
-* integrate well with existing online services sharing the same values, or create their own where those do not exist
+* builds on open standards to prevent "lock-in"
-* never collect or transmit information about users without their explicit consent ("opt-in")
+* integrates well with existing online services sharing the same values
-* strive to provide usable security and privacy features to protect against surveillance and data theft
+* gives users full control over which information about them or their behavior is ever collected or transmitted
+* provides usable security and privacy features to protect against surveillance and data theft
-To create a convincing user experience, KDE's products aim to
+To create a convincing user experience, KDE creates software that aims to
 * have consistent, easy to use human interfaces
-* provide users with _at least_ the features and quality they expect coming from non-free products
+* delight users with great features and quality
-* be at the forefront of emerging trends like mobile/desktop convergence
+* provide a seamless user experience
-* integrate well with other Free products to complete the experience
+* integrate well with other Free software and products to complete the experience
-To reach users where they are, KDE
+To reach as many users as possible, KDE strives to create software that
-* strives to make our products available on major Free but also proprietary operating systems and platforms, mostly by applying Qt as a technology that allows easy portability
+* is available on major Free and proprietary operating systems, platforms and devices, with the help of Qt and other state of the art technologies.
-* aims for a presence on all relevant device classes (desktop, mobile, embedded)
+* interoperates well with proprietary software, formats and services
-* continues to offer a "classic desktop" product which makes the switch from proprietary operating easy
+* includes high-quality translation and localization
-* offers products that also inter-operate with proprietary software, formats and services in order to ease the transition to Free alternatives
+* empowers users independent of their abilities
+To promote the development of Free and Open-Source Software, KDE
+* maintains a diverse, inclusive and safe community
+* offers frameworks and libraries which facilitate the development of high-quality applications
+* provides a great learning environment and great opportunities for personal development
+* maintains reliable technical infrastructure to support the community, evolving with the community
+* mentors people to contribute to Free and Open-Source software
+* collaborates with other organizations which share our values for mutual benefit
+== See also ==
+* [[KDE/Vision|Vision]]
+* [https://manifesto.kde.org Manifesto]