Desiderata in alternative computing

This is intended to become a list of all the various different motivations that appear to crop up in the minimalist / indieweb / alttech / permacomputing spaces.

• leanness (or even minimalism)
• privacy
• self-reliance / control
• simplicity
• intelligibility
• ease of implementation for hobbyists
• lack of visual clutter and distraction
• security
• reliability
• durability / sustainability
• serviceability / repairability
• avoiding planned obsolescence
• avoiding monopolies / price in general
• interoperability / composability
• decentralisation