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• Policy of Website and Chat
• Policy On Nonfreedom Software
• Policy On Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Wiki Editing Policy
• Wiki Comments Policy
• First Time Source Code Contributor Policy
• Limitations on Free Speech on Website and Chat
• Transparency, Sponsors / Advertisement Policy
• Project Policies

Overview of confirmed, proposed and rejected policies guiding Whonix's development, philosophy, and legal framework.

Development Policies

Confirmed development policies:

Project Policies

Confirmed project policies:

• Policy of Website and Chat
• Policy On Nonfreedom Software
• Policy On Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Wiki Editing Policy
• Wiki Comments Policy
• First Time Source Code Contributor Policy
• Limitations on Free Speech on Website and Chat
• Transparency, Sponsors / Advertisement Policy
• Project Policies

• Secure Boot Support (Forum post by Patrick)
• Non-Freedom Firmware and Drivers
• sdwdate Time Sources Criteria
• Whonix Digital Signature Policy
• Privacy Policy Technical Details

Project Philosophy

Confirmed project philosophy:

• Bug Reports, Software Development, and Feature Requests
• Focus on Low-Effort Maintainability
• Proprietary Tyrant Competitors and Project Values
• Law of Triviality (Bikeshedding)
• Reasons for Freedom Software / Open Source
• Avoid Non-Freedom Software
• Kicksecure Security Roadmap

Discussion:

• Definition: Team Member vs Community Member: Democracy vs Doocracy
• Issues with and Alternatives to Democracy
• Project Philosophy Forum Tag

Development Goals

Confirmed development goals:

• Default Block-All Permissions for Apps
• Kicksecure Development Goals
• Offline Installation Preferable (ISO) installer (Calamares) can be completely used offline and it is planned to keep it that way.

Pending Policy Proposals

Unconfirmed - pending discussion:

• Package System Policy: No Backward or Sideward Compatibility
• Wayland Only or Noland
• Hardware Support Specifications Criteria
• Whonix Default Application Policy

Rejected Policy Proposals

Rejected:

• Support Only Worthy Architectures
• No Support for Outdated Devices
• Declined Feature Requests
• tivoization
  • vendor lock-in
  • immutable root of trust
  • No Rescue Mode

Legal Documents

Confirmed legal documents:

• Imprint
• Privacy Policy
• Cookie Policy
• Terms of Service
• E-Sign Consent
• DMCA
• Copyrights
• Trademark Policy

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