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Overview of confirmed, proposed and rejected policies guiding {{project_name_short}}'s development, philosophy, and legal framework.
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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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* {{check-yes}} [https://forums.kicksecure.com/t/secure-boot-support/1182/2 Secure Boot Support (Forum post by Patrick)]
* {{check-yes}} [[Dev/nonfree|Non-Freedom Firmware and Drivers]]
* {{check-yes}} [[Sdwdate#sdwdate_Time_Sources_Criteria|sdwdate Time Sources Criteria]]
* {{check-yes}} [[Digital_Signature_Policy|{{project_name_short}} Digital Signature Policy]]
* {{check-yes}} [[Privacy_Policy_Technical_Details|Privacy Policy Technical Details]]

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

* {{check-yes}} [[Reporting_Bugs|Bug Reports, Software Development, and Feature Requests]]
* {{check-yes}} [https://forums.whonix.org/t/focus-on-low-effort-maintainability/9067/4 Focus on Low-Effort Maintainability]
* {{check-yes}} [https://forums.kicksecure.com/t/proprietary-tyrant-competitors-and-project-values/1159 Proprietary Tyrant Competitors and Project Values]
* {{check-yes}} [https://forums.whonix.org/t/law-of-triviality-bikeshed/6739 Law of Triviality (Bikeshedding)]
* {{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 Definition: Team Member vs Community Member: Democracy vs Doocracy]
* [https://forums.whonix.org/t/issues-with-and-alternatives-to-democracy-and-majority-votes/638 Issues with and Alternatives to Democracy]
* [https://forums.whonix.org/tag/project-philosophy Project Philosophy Forum Tag]

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

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

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

* {{check-todo}} [https://forums.kicksecure.com/t/package-system-policy-no-backward-nor-sideward-compatibility/1166 Package System Policy: No Backward or Sideward Compatibility]
* {{check-todo}} [https://forums.kicksecure.com/t/wayland-only-or-noland/1170 Wayland Only or Noland]
* {{check-todo}} [https://forums.kicksecure.com/t/hardware-support-specifications-criteria/1180 Hardware Support Specifications Criteria]
* {{check-todo}} [[Dev/Default_Application_Policy|{{project_name_short}} Default Application Policy]]

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

* {{check-no}} [https://forums.kicksecure.com/t/support-only-worthy-architecture-cpu/1172 Support Only Worthy Architectures]
* {{check-no}} [https://forums.kicksecure.com/t/no-stupid-or-old-devices-support/1173/2 No Support for Outdated Devices]
* {{check-no}} [[declined|Declined Feature Requests]]
* tivoization
** vendor lock-in
** immutable root of trust
** [https://forums.kicksecure.com/t/no-rescue-mode/1171 No Rescue Mode]

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

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