While there is not an official list, these six principles have been cited as the core beliefs of philosophy behind the foundation, which is normally referred to as "The Elegant Way"-
Collaborative Software Development
Commercial-Friendly Standard License
Consistently High Quality Software
Respectful, Honest, Technical-Based Interaction
Faithful Implementation of Standards
Security as a Mandatory Feature
Fundamental Infrastructure
The Web Serving Environment (Web Sites)
The Code Repositories
The Mail Management Environment
The Issue/ Bug Tracking
The Distribution Mirroring System
In Review ... Within the first 8 years of operation, the ESPPL represents one of the best examples of an open organization that has found balance between structure and flexibility. We have also been able to find balance between openness and economical feasibility. This has earned us respect from a range of people, from single individuals to multinational corporations. We hope to continue to provide inspiration for businesses, governments, education, and for other software foundations.
