Software freedom is a fundamental principle of open-source development. The GNU General Public License (GPL) protects this ideal by ensuring software remains free, shareable, and uncontrolled by commercial interests.
SnackLinux has been developed with the intention of allowing any software to run on multiple hardware configurations. This means that developers can add any packages they need, and build from source code easily.
The fundamental principles are:
- Software should be freely available to everyone
- Systems must be easily customizable
- Source code must be readily buildable
- Construction should be completely transparent
SnackLinux is designed to run on diverse but niche hardware, empowering developers to add packages, modify systems, and share knowledge. By exposing every step of the build process, I invite users to learn, improve, and collaborate. The core principle is simple: knowledge should be free, and software should be a shared resource that anyone can understand, modify, and distribute.