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== KDE's Mission ==
 
= KDE's Mission =


To fulfill our [[../Vision | Vision]], KDE has taken on the mission to
To fulfill our [[../Vision | Vision]], KDE has taken on the mission to
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* promote the Free and Open-Source ecosystem
* promote the Free and Open-Source ecosystem


= KDE's Strategy to achieve it =
== KDE's Strategy to achieve it ==


To provide control, freedom and privacy, KDE produces software that
To provide control, freedom and privacy, KDE produces software that
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* offers frameworks and libraries which facilitate the development of high-quality applications
* offers frameworks and libraries which facilitate the development of high-quality applications
* provides a great learning environment and great opportunities for personal development
* 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
* mentors people to contribute to Free and Open-Source software
* collaborates with other organizations which share our values for mutual benefit
* collaborates with other organizations which share our values for mutual benefit
== See also ==
* [[KDE/Vision|Vision]]
* [https://manifesto.kde.org Manifesto]

Latest revision as of 19:57, 19 August 2017

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

See also