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List of Project Policies
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= Development Policies =
{{check-yes}} '''Confirmed''' development policies:

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= Project Policies =
{{check-yes}} '''Confirmed''' project policies:

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= Project Philosophy =
{{check-yes}} '''Confirmed''' project philosophy:

* {{check-yes}} https://forums.whonix.org/t/focus-on-low-effort-maintainability/9067/4
* {{check-yes}} https://forums.kicksecure.com/t/proprietary-tyrant-competitors-and-project-values/1159
* {{check-yes}} https://forums.whonix.org/t/law-of-triviality-bikeshed/6739
* {{check-yes}} [[Reasons_for_Freedom_Software|Reasons for Freedom Software / Open Source]]
* {{check-yes}} [[Avoid_nonfreedom_software|Avoid Non-Freedom Software]]
* {{check-yes}} [[Security_Roadmap|Kicksecure Security Roadmap]]

Discussion:

* https://forums.whonix.org/t/definition-of-team-member-vs-community-member-democracy-vs-doocracy/139
* https://forums.whonix.org/t/issues-with-and-alternatives-to-democracy-and-majority-votes/638
* https://forums.whonix.org/tag/project-philosophy

= Development Goals =
{{check-yes}} '''Confirmed''' development goals:

* {{check-yes}} https://forums.kicksecure.com/t/for-apps-persmission-default-block-all/1165
* {{check-yes}} [[About#Kicksecure_Development_Goals|Kicksecure Development Goals]]
* {{check-yes}} https://forums.kicksecure.com/t/offline-installation-preferable/1175 - ISO installer (Calamares) can be completely used offline and it is planned to keep it that way.

= Policy Proposals =
== Confirmed Policies ==
{{check-yes}} '''Confirmed''' policies:

* {{check-yes}} https://forums.kicksecure.com/t/secure-boot-support/1182/2 (first post by Patrick)
* {{check-yes}} [[Dev/nonfree|Non-Freedom Firmware and Drivers]]
* {{check-yes}} [[Sdwdate#sdwdate_Time_Sources_Criteria|sdwdate Time Sources Criteria]]

== Pending Policy Proposals ==
{{check-todo}} '''Unconfirmed''' - pending discussion:

* {{check-todo}} https://forums.kicksecure.com/t/package-system-policy-no-backward-nor-sideward-compatibility/1166
* {{check-todo}} https://forums.kicksecure.com/t/wayland-only-or-noland/1170
* {{check-todo}} https://forums.kicksecure.com/t/hardware-support-specifications-criteria/1180

== Rejected Policy Proposals ==
{{check-no}} '''Rejected''':

* {{check-no}} https://forums.kicksecure.com/t/support-only-worthy-architecture-cpu/1172
* {{check-no}} https://forums.kicksecure.com/t/no-stupid-or-old-devices-support/1173/2

= Legal Documents =
{{check-yes}} '''Confirmed''' legal documents:

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