Desiderata in alternative computing

As well as this page, see also my gemlog article:

This is intended to become a list of all the various different motivations that appear to crop up in the minimalist / indieweb / alttech / permacomputing spaces.

leanness (or even minimalism)
privacy
self-reliance / control
simplicity
intelligibility
ease of implementation for hobbyists
lack of visual clutter and distraction
security
reliability
durability / sustainability
serviceability / repairability
avoiding planned obsolescence
avoiding monopolies / price in general
interoperability / composability
decentralisation