- The Midas Philosophy:
  - More than just a "framework," Midas is a philosophy for solving problems.
    - Open-source mentality that fosters sharing of code.
      - A framework to provide a common backbone for development.
      - A common mechanism for sharing "user contributed" code.
      - A "feel free to copy/paste" mentality.
    - Support for rapid prototyping and analysis.
      - A domain-specific scripting/macro language.
      - An interactive shell to allows users to "play with stuff" (e.g. analyze, decompose, and solve their domain problems.)
    - Focused on high-performance DSP.
      - Support for specialized DSP hardware.
  - Although the frameworks have evolved over time, the core philosophy remains the same.