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DESIGN GOALS
* These are the design goals now as of 2017
* Some of these goals can change
* If you don't like what we are doing, fork off
* The general design should remain consistant forever
* The drivers wheel is always on the left
* This is designed for use on a computer with a keyboard and mouse
* This is not for a cellphone screen
* Font's should match in the browser & the OS
* The good applications should always be installed by default
* We are targeting engineers
* Encourage people to learn
* We believe we can make people better by teaching them
* Do not hide the details
DEFAULT INSTALLER DESIGN GOALS
* Free software is our goal
* High priority focus is on the kernel, firmware & 3D
* Absolutely no exceptions for the GUI
* Fight like hell against the hardware manufacturers
* Prefer GPL over BSD on any core OS components
* Kernel messages and GRUB menu are NEVER hidden
* /etc changes should almost never happen
* Machine must boot even if it breaks these rules
* Do whatever is necessary to make the machine work
* Optimize the hardware and provide a way for the user to benchmark it's performance
* Compare it to other users
* Allow the user to install different distributions
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