There is another way. The philosophy of [free software](https://fsfe.org/about/basics/freesoftware.en.html) allows for development guided not by profit alone, but instead by the desires and inspiration of the developers and users. Rather than subjugating users, it aims to empower users by making software source code available for anyone to examine, modify or share. We are committed to building the software commons by making as much of our code available under free software licences as possible.
As the internet becomes ubiquitous in our everyday lives, we must consider the technologies that we utilise in order to communicate. We must all have the ability to discuss and collaborate without being spied upon or our personal information sold to the highest bidder. Autonomic are committed to providing a platform for progressive projects and ideas that require accessible and modern infrastructure to thrive and grow, whilst preserving our client's privacy and protecting their data.
We are committed to using free (as in freedom) software wherever possible and seek to contribute back to the upstream projects we rely on where practical.
We engage in ethical processes to avoid working with any organisations that are racist, homophobic, transphobic, misogynist or otherwise engage in oppressive behaviour.