<p>Our design principles guide the development of Everest. You may notice we share some of these with Arch.</p>
<p><strong>Simplicity</strong> - We provide packages with almost zero modifications from upstream, except when necessary.</p>
<p><strong>Flexibility</strong> - Everest is designed with flexibility in mind. Any modification can be achieved if the user has enough knowledge</p>
<p><strong>User Choice</strong> - Users are free to make any choice they see fit; this includes using proprietary software through the <strong>multiverse</strong> repository.
<p><strong>User Centrality</strong> - We believe that instead of trying to cater to as many users as possible, we should only target those with interest and knowledge in Linux.</p>