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Tom Clegg, 02/24/2014 12:51 PM

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h1. Design Principles
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* All Arvados core components are "free software":http://opensource.org/osd.
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* Any application can run on Arvados, including non-free tools that are only available as binaries. Even when source code is available, use unmodified vendor distributions with wrapper scripts, rather than building derivative works.
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* Use web technologies to tie components together, so programs can access Arvados regardless of programming language or framework.
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* Use the best tool, programming language, or framework for each component, instead of standardizing on a single platform for the sake of conformity.
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* Where possible, use established, widely understood components such as ssh, git, and slurm rather than hand rolling custom components.
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* Use Debian GNU/Linux as the primary supported deployment platform to maximize performance and ease of development.
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* Use technologies such as virtualization and Linux containers to increase portability and flexibility of deployment.