# Open Source Design Manifesto

**URL:** <https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/open-source-design-manifesto/630>\
**Category:** Open Source Design meta\
**Created:** [April 22, 2018, 3:57pm UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/open-source-design-manifesto/630 "2018-04-22T15:57:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 10, 2020, 12:21am UTC](https://discourse.opensourcedesign.net/t/open-source-design-manifesto/630/42 "2020-03-10T00:21:24Z")

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> [@jdittrich](#):
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> Depends of what “freedom” and “user” in general and what “user freedom” in particular is. I experienced that “user freedom” is sometimes invoked to fight what UX designers would refer to as _focus_ and I would not suggest to write unspecified “user freedom” in the manifesto.

When talking about free software this roughly means: “… **the users have the freedom to run, copy, distribute, study, change and improve the software** …” [[Free Software definition](https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html)].

> [@jdittrich](#):
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> Not speaking for _core_ but for myself:

I’d bet the majority here loves seeing growth of free software throughout all design fields. The pressing question is just about an official stance: Does OSD understand itself to be part of a bigger effort to actively push for a world were more designers use more free software?  
If it does, I’m pointing out that the manifesto probably misses a principle.

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