Skidworks is a Canadian nonprofit software engineering and development organization founded by Matthew DaLuz.

We focus primarily on the development of free-and-open-source software (FOSS) designed for everyday use, accessibility, privacy, reliability, and user freedom. In some cases, Skidworks may also work on open-source hardware and experimental engineering projects when they align with our goals and values.

Our mission is simple:

Build powerful, transparent, and accessible technology that respects users instead of exploiting them.

Skidworks develops and maintains:

• Free-and-open-source software
• Linux and Android tools
• System utilities and infrastructure software
• Developer tools and engineering utilities
• Experimental and prototype technologies
• Open-source hardware projects
• Privacy-respecting everyday-use applications

Our work is designed to be:

• Transparent
• Community-driven
• Accessible
• Modifiable
• Reliable
• Privacy-respecting

We believe users should have the freedom to:

• Understand their technology
• Modify their systems
• Own their devices
• Control their data
• Use software without surveillance, lock-in, or artificial restrictions

Skidworks is built around a few core principles:

Whenever possible, our projects are released as free-and-open-source software and hardware. We believe openness creates trust, accountability, collaboration, and long-term sustainability.

Technology should be available to everyone — not only large corporations, institutions, or people who can afford expensive ecosystems.

Users should never be treated as products. We aim to build systems that respect privacy, minimize unnecessary data collection, and give users control over their own technology.

We value practical engineering, reliability, maintainability, and transparency over hype, artificial limitations, or marketing-driven design.

Skidworks may work in areas such as:

• Linux software and tooling
• Android systems and utilities
• Open-source infrastructure
• Operating system development
• System management software
• Boot and deployment systems
• Open hardware experimentation
• Community engineering initiatives

Not every project is guaranteed to become production-ready. Some projects may remain experimental, educational, or prototype-based.

Skidworks is community-oriented and welcomes:

• Contributors
• Developers
• Testers
• Researchers
• Designers
• Documentation writers
• Privacy advocates
• Open-source enthusiasts

Constructive feedback, collaboration, and transparency are important parts of how we operate.

Skidworks operates independently and is supported primarily through:

• Community donations
• Voluntary contributions
• Open-source collaboration

We do not believe in exploitative monetization, invasive advertising, or treating users as products.

Support methods and additional information may be provided through official Skidworks platforms in the future.

Skidworks is still growing and evolving.

Our long-term goal is to create high-quality free-and-open-source software and hardware that people can genuinely rely on in everyday life — without sacrificing freedom, transparency, or user control.

Technology should empower people, not control them.

And that is what Skidworks aims to build.

Skidworks Built openly. Built for everyone.