( renaming the thread )

>     I think this question goes together with the badge or logo question.

It does !

> It must go beyond "sans-systemd";
exactly its much more than just "sans systemd", its a general
philosophy of design and openness

> it is more about principles. Let's list some:
>
> - freedom of choice,
> - interchangealility of solutions to a given need,
> - reduce inter-dependencies to the strict minimum
I keep those 3 for my idea of a "roots linux" foundation

>

>     Don't know if KISS goes into details, but maybe it could inspire the
> logo.

great idea, KISS is a short and simple word that could summarize most
of the important ideas, a kiss, for you, from the roots of linux could
be an idea for a logo !