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KDE's Mission

To fulfill our Vision, KDE has taken on the mission to

create software products which give users control, freedom and privacy
provide users with excellent user experience and quality
enable users regardless of their location, background, abilities, operating system and device
promote the Free and Open-Source ecosystem

KDE's Strategy to achieve it

To provide control, freedom and privacy, KDE produces software that

users can adapt to their needs (being simple by default and powerful when needed)
makes it easy for people to improve our products and create their own adaptations
builds on open standards to prevent "lock-in"
integrates well with existing online services sharing the same values
gives users full control over which information about them or their behavior is ever collected or transmitted
provides usable security and privacy features to protect against surveillance and data theft

To create a convincing user experience, KDE creates software that aims to

have consistent, easy to use human interfaces
delight users with great features and quality
provide a seamless user experience
integrate well with other Free products to complete the experience

To reach as many users as possible, KDE strives to create software that

is available on major Free and proprietary operating systems, platforms and devices, with the help of Qt and other state of the art technologies.
interoperates well with proprietary software, formats and services
includes high-quality translation and localization
empowers users independent of their abilities

To promote the development of Free and Open-Source Software, KDE

maintains a diverse and inclusive community
offers frameworks and libraries which facilitate the development of high-quality applications
provides a great learning environment and great opportunities for personal development
mentors people to contribute to Free and Open-Source software
collaborates with other organizations which share our values for mutual benefit

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 To provide control, freedom and privacy, KDE produces software that
-* allows users to adapt them to their needs (being simple by default and powerful when needed)
+* users can adapt to their needs (being simple by default and powerful when needed)
 * makes it easy for people to improve our products and create their own adaptations
 * builds on open standards to prevent "lock-in"
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 To reach as many users as possible, KDE strives to create software that
 * is available on major Free and proprietary operating systems, platforms and devices, with the help of Qt and other state of the art technologies.
-* inter-operates well with proprietary software, formats and services
+* interoperates well with proprietary software, formats and services
-* provides high-quality translation and localization
+* includes high-quality translation and localization
 * empowers users independent of their abilities
 To promote the development of Free and Open-Source Software, KDE
-* is a diverse and inclusive community
+* maintains a diverse and inclusive community
-* provides frameworks and libraries which facilitate the development of high-quality applications
+* offers frameworks and libraries which facilitate the development of high-quality applications
 * provides a great learning environment and great opportunities for personal development
 * mentors people to contribute to Free and Open-Source software
 * collaborates with other organizations which share our values for mutual benefit