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Author: viznut_web <viznut_web@web>
Date: Fri, 3 Jun 2022 13:47:21 +0200
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Questions to ask about a software program:
-* Is it free from blackbox dependencies such as arbitrary external servers when running or compiling it? Does it tolerate a lack of network connectivity?
+* Is it free from blackbox dependencies such as arbitrary external servers when running, compiling or installing it? Does it tolerate a lack of network connectivity?
* Is it legally possible to copy, modify and fork the software? (i.e. is it [[FLOSS]]?)
* What kind of libraries, programming languages and other software components does it depend on? How mature are these components (i.e. how much [[software rot]] can be expected due to changing interfaces etc.)? How large is the dependency network?
* How much resources does it require to 1) run the software, 2) modify the software (including recompilation from scratch) and 3) [[bootstrap]] the smallest possible environment (including the [[operating system]]) that can be used to run and develop the software?
