# Launchpad

> This is the documentation for Canonical Launchpad, an open source platform that
> enables open source developers to collaborate with others to build and publish open
> source software.


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## Pages in this subsection

- [The ideas behind Launchpad](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/developer/explanation/ideas-behind-launchpad/index.html.md): Summary of the foundational ideas behind Launchpad.
- [What is Launchpad?](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/developer/explanation/ideas-behind-launchpad/scope/index.html.md): Understand what Launchpad is - a complete system for gathering changes and collaboratively organizing them into packaged software.
- [About Launchpad security](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/developer/explanation/ideas-behind-launchpad/security/index.html.md): Overview of Launchpad's multi-layered security approach covering architecture, system design, processes, issue reporting, etc.
- [Launchpad strategy](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/developer/explanation/ideas-behind-launchpad/strategy/index.html.md): Understand Launchpad's strategy to make Ubuntu the world's best OS by improving Canonical's productivity and open source development efficiency.
- [Launchpad values](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/developer/explanation/ideas-behind-launchpad/values/index.html.md): Understand the values behind Launchpad; why certain decisions were made, and why things are implemented as they are.

## Optional

- [Top-level llms.txt](https://ubuntu.com/docs/launchpad/llms.txt): Complete documentation index.