From e783d33e9463d53a587333cb77b3d20d6d5f8076 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mark Wielaard Date: Sun, 25 Apr 2021 00:00:21 +0200 Subject: gnu:social-contract goto https://gnu.tools/en/documents/social-contract/ --- pages/gnu/social-contract.txt | 53 +------------------------------------------ 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 52 deletions(-) (limited to 'pages') diff --git a/pages/gnu/social-contract.txt b/pages/gnu/social-contract.txt index e663361..374c957 100644 --- a/pages/gnu/social-contract.txt +++ b/pages/gnu/social-contract.txt @@ -1,52 +1 @@ -~~NOTOC~~ - -# GNU Social Contract 1.0 ---- - -These are the core commitments of the GNU Project, which creates and -distributes a software system that respects users' freedoms. - -## The GNU Project respects users' freedoms - -The GNU Project provides software that guarantees to all users the -_Four Essential Freedoms_, without compromise: - 0. The freedom to run the program as they wish, for any purpose. - 1. The freedom to study how the program works, and change it so it does - their computing as they wish. - 2. The freedom to redistribute copies so they can help others. - 3. The freedom to distribute copies of their modified versions to others. - -The GNU Project adopts policies that encourage and enable developers -to actively defend user freedom. These policies include using -_copyleft licenses_, designed to ensure that users’ freedoms cannot be -stripped off, when appropriate. - -Besides upholding the Four Essential Freedoms, the GNU Project pays -attention to new threats to users' freedom, and responds to them as they -arise. - - -## The GNU Project provides a consistent system - -The GNU Project develops an operating system, the _GNU System_, as well as -a set of applications. Each software component developed by the GNU Project -is referred to as a _GNU package_. GNU package developers work together to -ensure consistency across packages. - - -## The GNU Project collaborates with the broader free software community - -The GNU Project works together with other free software projects to -advance its goals, and aims to extend the reach of the project beyond -the GNU System. - - -## The GNU Project welcomes contributions from all and everyone - -The GNU Project commits to providing a harassment-free -experience for all contributors. It wants to give everyone the -opportunity of contributing to its efforts on any of the many tasks that -require work. It welcomes all contributors, regardless of their gender, -ethnicity, sexual orientation, level of experience, or any other -personal characteristics. - +~~GOTO>https://gnu.tools/en/documents/social-contract/~~ -- cgit v1.2.1