KDE e.V. describes itself as a registered nonprofit organization representing KDE in legal and financial matters. That places KDE e.V. high on Ownership: decisive control is held by workers, users, members, or another stakeholder class rather than outside capital. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary.

KDE e.V. says members elect the board of directors and that the association promotes free software, equal opportunity in software access, education, science, and research. That places KDE e.V. high on Governance: binding decisions are meaningfully answerable to people inside or affected by the institution. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary.

KDE e.V. describes itself as a registered nonprofit organization representing KDE in legal and financial matters. That places KDE e.V. high on Extraction: surplus is structurally routed toward workers, producers, users, or public benefit instead of being primarily captured upward. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary.

KDE e.V. describes itself as a registered nonprofit organization representing KDE in legal and financial matters. That places KDE e.V. in the middle of Labor Sovereignty: workers or participants have some protection or agency, but not enough binding power to control the relationship. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis.

KDE e.V. describes itself as a registered nonprofit organization representing KDE in legal and financial matters. That places KDE e.V. in the middle of Solidarity with the Unemployed: some access, severance, retraining, openness, or mutual-aid value is present, but it is not central or durable. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis.

KDE e.V. describes itself as a registered nonprofit organization representing KDE in legal and financial matters. That places KDE e.V. high on Loss-Bearing Fidelity: the institution is structured to absorb real costs rather than shifting losses onto weaker parties. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary.

KDE e.V. describes itself as a registered nonprofit organization representing KDE in legal and financial matters. That places KDE e.V. high on Market Conduct: pricing, access, switching, and bargaining practices show restraint compared with ordinary rent-seeking competitors. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary.

KDE e.V. describes itself as a registered nonprofit organization representing KDE in legal and financial matters. That places KDE e.V. high on Product Integrity: the core offering is genuinely useful and comparatively less dependent on traps, degradation, or harmful dependencies. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary.

KDE e.V. describes itself as a registered nonprofit organization representing KDE in legal and financial matters. That places KDE e.V. high on Scale Integrity: growth appears compatible with accountability, quality, and stakeholder benefit. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary.

KDE e.V. says its members elect the board and that the association supports a contributor community, providing formal member voice and accountability. That supports partial Openness to Dissent credit because people can criticize, dissent, or challenge the institution without being managed into silence. The value remains partial because the linked record does not show the practice as comprehensive, durable, or central enough for full credit.

KDE e.V. states that its purpose includes free desktop software, free exchange of knowledge, and equality of opportunity in accessing software. That supports partial Constitutional Spirit credit because the institution respects speech, privacy, due process, conscience, or civil-liberties norms beyond bare legal compulsion. The value remains partial because the linked record does not show the practice as comprehensive, durable, or central enough for full credit.

KDE provides free software across desktop and application ecosystems, giving users durable software value without proprietary license fees. That supports full Good Deal credit because ordinary users receive unusually fair value, durability, access, or surplus. Full credit is reserved for unusually clear, profile-specific evidence rather than ordinary compliance language.