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== 4.2 Project Priorities ==

The following priorities are listed in order of importance, with higher priorities taking precedence over lower ones when trade-offs are necessary:

# Free Software Implementation
#* Essential freedoms preserved
#* Source code transparency
#* Community auditability
# Minimal Information Disclosure
#* User control over data sharing
#* Selective disclosure mechanisms
#* Privacy by default
# Byzantine Fault Tolerance
#* Decentralized operation
#* Survival under hostile conditions
#* Graceful security degradation
# Explicit Trust Relationships
#* Clear security boundaries
#* Trust minimization
#* Transparent dependencies
# Compartmentalization
#* Isolation of sensitive data
#* Modular security domains
#* Failure containment
# Network Openness
#* Permissionless participation
#* Protocol extensibility
#* Interoperability standards
# Self-Organization
#* No central administration
#* Autonomous operation
#* Emergent coordination
# Application Diversity
#* Multiple use cases
#* Protocol flexibility
#* Hardware adaptability
# System Scalability
#* Resource efficiency
#* Performance optimization
#* Cost-effectiveness
# Contribution Incentives
#* Resource sharing rewards
#* Network effects
#* Economic sustainability

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