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      <h1>Loosebird</h1>
      <p class="author">Native software that respects your freedom.</p>
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        <h2 id="about-us">About Us</h2>
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          <strong>Loosebird</strong> was born from a deep unease. In a world of software that is
          increasingly slow, ephemeral, and often disrespectful of user autonomy, we believe there
          is a better way.
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        <p class="no-indent">Our tools are built on three non‑negotiable pillars:</p>
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            <strong>Free as in Freedom</strong><br />
            All our code is and will always be <em>open source</em>, under licenses that guarantee
            the four fundamental freedoms.
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            <strong>Native out of Respect</strong><br />
            We write applications that make the most of the operating system. Less memory
            consumption, greater speed, and an experience that feels like an integral part of the
            user’s machine.
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            <strong>Community-Funded</strong><br />
            We believe that quality tools should not be a privilege. Our work is sustained by a
            community that believes in our mission.
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          We reject the idea that technological progress must come with <em>bloatware</em>, abusive
          subscriptions, or surveillance hidden in terms of service.
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        <h2 id="manifesto">Manifesto</h2>
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          We are not just code. We are a set of principles. These are the commandments that guide
          every <em>commit</em>, every <em>pull request</em>, and every design decision:
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            <strong>I. The User is Sovereign</strong><br />
            Software must serve the user, not ads or external shareholders. No hidden telemetry or
            dark patterns to generate "engagement."
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            <strong>II. Universal by Design</strong><br />
            Freedom of choice includes the platform. We target as many operating systems and CPU
            architectures as possible, so you can run the same tool natively on your old laptop,
            your ARM single‑board computer, or your main workstation.
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            <strong>III. Native is Performance and Sustainability</strong><br />
            Electron and web wrappers have their place, but not here. We pursue the energy
            efficiency and fluidity of native applications, extending the lifespan of hardware.
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            <strong>IV. Truly Open Source</strong><br />
            <em>Source available</em> is not enough. Permissive or <em>copyleft</em> licenses (GPL,
            MIT, Apache) are the only ones that guarantee knowledge will remain free forever.
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            <strong>V. Stability and Durability</strong><br />
            We are averse to fads. We prefer well‑documented code and features that will still work
            in 10 years over frameworks that will be abandoned in 6 months.
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            <strong>Vi. Offline is the Default</strong><br />
            The user does not need an account to use a text editor, a calculator, or a file manager.
            The cloud is optional, never a prison.
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            <strong>VII. Radical Transparency</strong><br />
            Difficult decisions? Finances? Project roadmap? We discuss everything openly. If this
            project should ever end, the code is there so that anyone can carry on the legacy.
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