Kind Software
Software for humans
Work in Progress
This is just a work in progress right now. If you'd like to
contribute, you can fork this repository or contact Rachel
at Rachel@Moosader.com
What is Kind software?
Kind Software is a type of software - software whose teams
strive to make software that respects the developers and users.
By supporting Kind Software, you are making a statement that
you are going to treat everybody with respect - users,
developers, and anyone else.
How does it help the users?
Humans use software to make their lives easier. However,
in the modern day, often humans become the product.
Though most traditional social media, people get access
to the network for free, but in turn they are turned into
products themselves; their information sold to companies.
Kind Software is about fighting against this. Humans should not
be products to pull money out of. Our sole purpose is
not to be advertised to, and to be consumers.
Kind Software is about making ethical software that
treats humans with respect and dignity.
What about Free/Open Source software?
Free and Open Source software is great - from the outside.
People definitely should be able to modify their software
to suit their needs and they should not need to rely on
corporations with proprietary software in their daily lives.
However, one downfall of FOSS is on the inside: the
communities built around the development of FOSS can
easily become toxic, abandoning constructive criticism
and civil discussion.
By labelling your project as Kind, you will be
communicating a certain standard for your project.
Your project should include a Code of Conduct
How to Be Kind
Kind Software principles. (Let me know if you have ideas)
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People aren't the product in Kind Software.
Kind software
is not made to turn humans into commodoties for profit.
Kind software should serve people.
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The development community building the
Kind Software should be treated with respect.
Kind software built by communities should have a Code of
Conduct to protect its developers and ensure a
respectful and happy community.
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People should be able to modify their Kind Software.
Similar to the idea of Free or Open Source software,
people should be able to make modifications to the
Kind software to better fit their own needs.
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Kind Software should be Safe.
By making software Kind, you're committing to also
keeping people safe. For example, if you're writing
an online game, you should strive to build safety
tools to product players, or try to find someone
who would be willing to add their expertise to do so.
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Kind Software should be Accessible.
Not enough software is accessible. By making your software
Kind, you're committing to making your software
accessible - either by writing tools yourself, or
by keeping the source open so that others can add
accessibility to your project.
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The developer of Kind Software should
choose the license that suits them best.
There are a lot of great FOSS licenses out there, and
we don't wish to reinvent the wheel. A developer
should be able to choose whatever license suits them best.
By also identifying your software as Kind Software,
you add another layer on top of that license's principles
to promise to keep your software Kind.
Codes of Conduct
CoCs you can use for your projects, or reference to build
your own CoC.
- https://www.contributor-covenant.org/
Licenses
Your Kind Software can use any kind of
Free,
Open Source,
Creative Commons,
or CopyFree
license. Beyond that, you can identify your work as
Kind Software with these badges and a link to this page, or just
a link to this page with the text Kind Software.
Kind projects
Let us know about your Kind projects!
Games
Contribute!
I want suggestions for what makes Kind Software kind!
Even if you have a one-off suggestion, or if you want to
write more in, or add resources, please do so!
You can modify this page by forking the repository,
or you can get in touch with Rachel Singh at
Rachel@Moosader.com
Thanks!
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