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     * d) The still version of LibreOffice instead of the fresh one.     * d) The still version of LibreOffice instead of the fresh one.
     * e) The stable version of GnuPG instead of the modern one.     * e) The stable version of GnuPG instead of the modern one.
-  - **Anti-abandonware**: Hyperbola considers orphaned projects without bugfixes and patches activity as security issue and should be blacklisted. Exceptions are considered:+  - **No enforced progress**: Hyperbola considers software-projects being oriented on stability, made by humans for humans, as first priority for inclusion in our system. Furthermore we surely always focus to not being oriented full on only so-called "abandoned" projects, therefore also known as no longer receiving bugfixes patches. There is a chance for them being in the future target of problems resulting from security-issues. Whenever we have no other chance as to freeze and mark resulting packages as "legacy version", we see ourselves clearly in the duty to preserve fixes or grant replacements oriented to our values for minimalism, security and privacy. To underline the following further reasoning exceptions being considered:
     * a) If a package is needed for a functionality and there is no a current replacement for it.     * a) If a package is needed for a functionality and there is no a current replacement for it.
     * b) If a package is an important dependency for active projects and there is no a current replacement for it.     * b) If a package is an important dependency for active projects and there is no a current replacement for it.