{"id":4178,"date":"2019-06-28T14:50:18","date_gmt":"2019-06-28T12:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.credativ.de\/credativ\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-10-10T16:52:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T14:52:03","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.credativ.de\/en\/credativ\/philosophy\/","title":{"rendered":"Philosophy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 id=\"h-was-treibt-uns-an\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What drives us?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The motivation behind our long-term commitment to the open-source community stems from our conviction and understanding of free software\u2014software that can be used, copied, studied, modified, and redistributed as desired, in accordance with the terms of its respective license.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since its founding, credativ GmbH has been committed to the concept of free software and is one of the most successful companies focused exclusively on services in the open-source sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-warum-lieben-wir-open-source-software\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Do We Love Open Source Software?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are just a few of the most important arguments:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Most open-source projects support open standards, thereby facilitating integration into existing IT infrastructures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are no license fees for open-source software, as defined by the Free Software movement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Because of its open source code, open-source software offers the highest level of control in terms of quality and security.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open-source software offers independence from vendors and service providers (vendor lock-in).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open-source software can be customized and extended.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many of the most cutting-edge and innovative software projects are developed within the highly vibrant global open-source community.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-wie-arbeiten-wir\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do we work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We don&#8217;t just work to make a living; we also live and love our work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is important to us that we can all identify with our professional responsibilities and see ourselves reflected in our corporate strategy. 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