Loosebird

About Us

Loosebird was born from a deep unease. In a world of software that is increasingly slow, ephemeral, and often disrespectful of user autonomy, we believe there is a better way.

Our tools are built on three non‑negotiable pillars:

• Free as in Freedom
  All our code is and will always be open source, under licenses that guarantee the four fundamental freedoms.
• Native out of Respect
  We write applications that make the most of the operating system. Less memory consumption, greater speed, and an experience that feels like an integral part of the user’s machine.
• Community-Funded
  We believe that quality tools should not be a privilege. Our work is sustained by a community that believes in our mission.

We reject the idea that technological progress must come with bloatware, abusive subscriptions, or surveillance hidden in terms of service.

Manifesto

We are not just code. We are a set of principles. These are the commandments that guide every commit, every pull request, and every design decision:

• I. The User is Sovereign
  Software must serve the user, not ads or external shareholders. No hidden telemetry or dark patterns to generate "engagement."
• II. Universal by Design
  Freedom of choice includes the platform. We target as many operating systems and CPU architectures as possible, so you can run the same tool natively on your old laptop, your ARM single‑board computer, or your main workstation.
• III. Native is Performance and Sustainability
  Electron and web wrappers have their place, but not here. We pursue the energy efficiency and fluidity of native applications, extending the lifespan of hardware.
• IV. Truly Open Source
  Source available is not enough. Permissive or copyleft licenses (GPL, MIT, Apache) are the only ones that guarantee knowledge will remain free forever.
• V. Stability and Durability
  We are averse to fads. We prefer well‑documented code and features that will still work in 10 years over frameworks that will be abandoned in 6 months.
• Vi. Offline is the Default
  The user does not need an account to use a text editor, a calculator, or a file manager. The cloud is optional, never a prison.
• VII. Radical Transparency
  Difficult decisions? Finances? Project roadmap? We discuss everything openly. If this project should ever end, the code is there so that anyone can carry on the legacy.