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Credits, Inspiration, Alternatives, Sources.
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= Current Contributors =
See [[Contributors]].

= Past Contributors =
See [[Contributors#Past_Contributors|Past Contributors]].

= Credits, Inspiration, Alternatives, Sources =

== Introduction ==

The success of the {{project_name_long}} platform is the sum total of several factors:

* The solid foundation at its heart: the Debian GNU/Linux distribution.
* The software provided by several other projects (like KVM, Qubes) and the tireless efforts of their many developers and contributors. <ref>Which form part of the core privacy and security features in {{project_name_short}}.</ref>
* Lessons learned from:
** Expert advice provided in various Internet forums and attendance at software development events.
** Previous failures and successes in the {{project_name_short}} development cycle.
** The failures and successes of similar privacy/security projects (like Tails).
* Inspiration drawn from other projects, leading to the implementation of new or improved security features.
* Direct contributions by the {{project_name_short}} community.

== Credits ==

=== {{project_name_short}} Development ===

In alphabetical order, the following projects or sources have had the greatest influence on {{project_name_short}} development to date:
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* [https://www.debian.org Debian GNU/Linux]
* [https://www.gnu.org/ GNU]
* [https://qubes-os.org Qubes]
* [https://tails.boum.org/ Tails]
* [https://ubuntu.com/ Ubuntu GNU/Linux]
* Mailing lists:
** [https://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-bash help-bash]
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== Sources ==

Over the lifetime of the {{project_name_short}} project, development has been informed by thousands of external resources. For the reader's interest, a very small sample of older sources is listed on the {{whonix_wiki
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= {{project_name_short}} History =

A brief history of the founding of {{project_name_short}} can be read [[History|here]].

= License =

== Third Party Image Contributions ==

The {{project_name_short}} website and documentation are enriched by a number of images and icons generously provided by third parties. Appreciation is expressed to [[Third_Party_Images|those contributors]] who have placed their images in the public domain or specifically designed images for {{project_name_short}}. <ref>Please add your contribution to the third party images page if it is not already listed.</ref>

== Website License ==

See the page footer.

== {{project_name_short}} License ==

See the [https://github.com/{{project_name_short}}/derivative-maker/blob/master/COPYING license file] in {{project_name_short}} source code.

= Footnotes =
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