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| 1 | <markdown> | 1 | <markdown> |
| 2 | # GNU Social Contract [DRAFT] | 2 | # GNU Social Contract `[DRAFT]` |
| 3 | --- | 3 | --- |
| 4 | 4 | ||
| 5 | This document states the core commitments of the GNU Project to the | 5 | These are the core commitments of the GNU Project to the broader free |
| 6 | broader free software community. All current GNU Project members | 6 | software community. The GNU Project provides a software system that |
| 7 | have agreed to uphold these values. | ||
| 8 | |||
| 9 | |||
| 10 | The purpose of the GNU Project is to provide software and systems that | ||
| 11 | respect users' freedoms. | 7 | respect users' freedoms. |
| 12 | 8 | ||
| 13 | ## GNU respects users' freedoms | 9 | ## The GNU Project respects users' freedoms |
| 14 | 10 | ||
| 15 | We provide software that guarantees to users the four essential freedoms, | 11 | The GNU Project provides software that guarantees to all users the |
| 16 | without compromise: | 12 | _Four Essential Freedoms_, without compromise: |
| 17 | 0. The freedom to run the program as they wish, for any purpose. | 13 | 0. The freedom to run the program as they wish, for any purpose. |
| 18 | 1. The freedom to study how the program works, and change it so it does | 14 | 1. The freedom to study how the program works, and change it so it does |
| 19 | their computing as they wish. | 15 | their computing as they wish. |
| 20 | Access to the source code is a precondition for this. | ||
| 21 | 2. The freedom to redistribute copies so they can help others. | 16 | 2. The freedom to redistribute copies so they can help others. |
| 22 | 3. The freedom to distribute copies of their modified versions to others. | 17 | 3. The freedom to distribute copies of their modified versions to others. |
| 23 | By doing this they can give the whole community a chance to benefit | ||
| 24 | from their changes. | ||
| 25 | Access to the source code is a precondition for this. | ||
| 26 | 18 | ||
| 27 | All software written by us is distributed under copyleft licenses, designed | 19 | The GNU Project adopts policies that encourage and enable developers |
| 28 | to ensure that developers cannot strip off users' freedom from GNU software. | 20 | to actively defend user freedom. These policies include using |
| 21 | _copyleft licenses_, designed to ensure that users’ freedoms cannot be | ||
| 22 | stripped off, when appropriate. | ||
| 23 | |||
| 24 | Besides upholding the Four Essential Freedoms, the GNU Project pays attention | ||
| 25 | and responds to new threats to users' freedom as they arise. | ||
| 26 | |||
| 27 | |||
| 28 | ## The GNU Project provides a consistent system | ||
| 29 | 29 | ||
| 30 | Besides upholding the four essential freedoms, we pay attention and respond | 30 | The GNU Project develops an operating system, the _GNU System_, as well as |
| 31 | to new threats to users' freedom as they arise, such as services as a | 31 | a set of applications. Each software component developed by the GNU Project |
| 32 | software substitute (SaaSS), use of non-free scripts on web pages, mass | 32 | is referred to as a _GNU package_. GNU package developers work together to |
| 33 | surveillance, digital restrictions management (DRM), etc. | 33 | ensure consistency across packages. |
| 34 | 34 | ||
| 35 | ## GNU provides consistent systems | ||
| 36 | 35 | ||
| 37 | We develop an operating system and a set of applications, in the form of | 36 | ## The GNU Project collaborates with the broader free software community |
| 38 | GNU packages. GNU package developers work together to ensure consistency | ||
| 39 | across packages. GNU packages follow the design and development guidelines | ||
| 40 | of the GNU Project. | ||
| 41 | 37 | ||
| 42 | ## GNU collaborates with the broader free software community | 38 | Free software extends beyond the GNU Project, which works with |
| 39 | companion free software projects that develop key components of the | ||
| 40 | GNU System. The GNU Project aims to extend the reach of free software | ||
| 41 | to new fields. | ||
| 43 | 42 | ||
| 44 | Free software has extended beyond the GNU Project, and we work with | ||
| 45 | companion free software projects that develop key components of our system. | ||
| 46 | We aim to extend the reach of free software to new fields. | ||
| 47 | 43 | ||
| 48 | ## GNU welcomes contributions from all and everyone | 44 | ## The GNU Project welcomes contributions from all and everyone |
| 49 | 45 | ||
| 50 | We want to give everyone the opportunity to contribute to our efforts | 46 | The GNU Project wants to give everyone the opportunity of contributing to |
| 51 | on any of the many tasks that require work. We welcome all contributors, | 47 | its efforts on any of the many tasks that require work. It welcomes all |
| 52 | regardless of their gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, level of | 48 | contributors, regardless of their gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, |
| 53 | experience, or any other personal characteristics. We commit to providing | 49 | level of experience, or any other personal characteristics. It commits to |
| 54 | a harassment-free experience for all our contributors. | 50 | providing a harassment-free experience for all contributors. |
| 55 | </markdown> | 51 | </markdown> |