From 6336f8bb963698decdf56228fa14736b867bf359 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Stone Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 19:38:48 +0000 Subject: Try to fix MissionStatement formatting --- MissionStatement.mdwn | 30 ++++++++++++++---------------- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) diff --git a/MissionStatement.mdwn b/MissionStatement.mdwn index acc17318..d94c0030 100644 --- a/MissionStatement.mdwn +++ b/MissionStatement.mdwn @@ -5,24 +5,22 @@ freedesktop.org was originally formed in March 2000 to encourage cooperation amo Since then, our mission has expanded. Not only do we support much more than just the X Window System, but we support the development of a wide range of software - mostly building blocks to support free and open-source operating systems. We also take the 'desktop' of 2000 to have a wider scope in the modern day: desktops and cloud application servers, phones and tablets, in-car and in-flight entertainment, often have the same needs as freedesktop.org originally set out to address. freedesktop.org's specifications are developed with the following **concrete goals**: - - * Collect existing specifications, standards, and documents related to open-source desktop interoperability and make them available in a central location; - * Support the development of new specifications and standards to be shared among multiple open-source desktops; - * Integrate desktop-specific standards into broader standards efforts, such as the Linux Standard Base, the ICCCM, and Khronos; - * Serve as a neutral forum for sharing ideas about open-source desktop technology; - * Implement technologies that further open-source desktop interoperability and free desktops in general; - * Communicate with the developers of free operating system kernels, the lower layers of the OS stack, free OS distributions, and so on to address desktop-related problems; - * Provide source code hosting, web hosting, mailing lists, and other resources to free software projects that work toward the above goals. +* Collect existing specifications, standards, and documents related to open-source desktop interoperability and make them available in a central location; +* Support the development of new specifications and standards to be shared among multiple open-source desktops; +* Integrate desktop-specific standards into broader standards efforts, such as the Linux Standard Base, the ICCCM, and Khronos; +* Serve as a neutral forum for sharing ideas about open-source desktop technology; +* Implement technologies that further open-source desktop interoperability and free desktops in general; +* Communicate with the developers of free operating system kernels, the lower layers of the OS stack, free OS distributions, and so on to address desktop-related problems; +* Provide source code hosting, web hosting, mailing lists, and other resources to free software projects that work toward the above goals. The concrete goals of freedesktop.org stem from the following **general principles**: - - * _Developers_ should be able to use the development environment of their choice without limiting their potential userbase to users of a particular desktop environment - * _Users_ should have a maximum amount of choice in selecting the applications they wish to run - * _Code sharing_ and _modularity_ are a good thing. When possible, a common implementation not dependent on a specific desktop increases stability, increases interoperability, reduces system footprint, and optimizes the use of free software development resources. - * _Concept sharing_ is a good thing. Users do not benefit from the existence of multiple desktops if those desktops do not share their good ideas and work together toward common goals. - * freedesktop.org is first and foremost a _work project_; we intend to develop specifications, and then write code where needed. Work is the only currency that matters in the free software world. - * freedesktop.org is an organization made up of developers, designed to help developers do development - * freedesktop.org's code will be placed under free licenses, placing all users and contributors on an equal footing +* _Developers_ should be able to use the development environment of their choice without limiting their potential userbase to users of a particular desktop environment +* _Users_ should have a maximum amount of choice in selecting the applications they wish to run +* _Code sharing_ and _modularity_ are a good thing. When possible, a common implementation not dependent on a specific desktop increases stability, increases interoperability, reduces system footprint, and optimizes the use of free software development resources. +* _Concept sharing_ is a good thing. Users do not benefit from the existence of multiple desktops if those desktops do not share their good ideas and work together toward common goals. +* freedesktop.org is first and foremost a _work project_; we intend to develop specifications, and then write code where needed. Work is the only currency that matters in the free software world. +* freedesktop.org is an organization made up of developers, designed to help developers do development +* freedesktop.org's code will be placed under free licenses, placing all users and contributors on an equal footing **Most importantly**: the goal of a desktop is to provide a service to users (including not only the users of the desktop environment, but also the developers who use the development infrastructure). freedesktop.org should be judged by how well it serves the interests of our target audience. -- cgit v1.2.3