# The Unix Work Ethic

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# We follow the UNIX philosophy:

  # Do one thing and do it well

  # Use text as an interface

  # Avoid feature creep

  # Design the output of one program to be the input of another

  # Avoid interactive input when not needed

# We tightly integrate with [OpenBSD](/https://openbsd.org):

  # Choose languages native to OpenBSD: C, korn shell, perl

  # Choose software that is written by OpenBSD developers

  # Choose the [BCHS](/https://learnbchs.org) web stack

  # Choose permissive, 2-clause BSD or MIT license over the GPL

  # Follow the [OpenBSD](/https://man.openbsd.org/style) style guidelines

  # Follow widely-used open Internet standards

# We write our own code

  # Prefer software with better documentation

  # Prefer software that can be easily audited and forked

  # Avoid unnecessary, 3rd-party dependencies

  # We eat our own [dog food](/debate/dogfooding)