MarineOS Constitution
Version: 0.1 (Draft)
Purpose
The MarineOS Constitution defines the fundamental engineering principles of the MarineOS platform.
Every architectural decision, implementation and future extension shall comply with these principles.
Principles
1. Architecture First
Architecture is designed before implementation.
2. Keep the Core Minimal
The Core provides platform services only.
Business functionality belongs to modules.
3. Everything is Modular
Every feature shall be replaceable whenever possible.
4. World Model First
The World Model is the Single Source of Truth.
Applications communicate through the World Model.
5. Information over Devices
MarineOS works with information.
Hardware only provides information.
6. API First
Every capability shall be accessible through documented APIs.
7. Security by Design
Security is part of the architecture.
It is never added afterwards.
8. Offline First
MarineOS shall remain operational without Internet connectivity.
9. Vendor Independence
No unnecessary dependency on vendors or manufacturers.
10. Engineering before Coding
Requirements, architecture and documentation precede implementation.
11. Quality over Speed
Maintainability has priority over implementation speed.
12. Simplicity
Whenever multiple solutions exist, choose the simplest maintainable one.