The project, Stereum - Ethereum Node Installer & Manager, is designed to simplify the process of setting up and maintaining Ethereum and Gnosis nodes, promoting decentralization and enhancing accessibility to Ethereum staking and network participation. This directly supports the infrastructure and principles of the Ethereum ecosystem.

The Stereum project's GitHub repository is publicly available, indicating that it is open source and meets this criterion. Additionally, given the project's core function of enabling users to run their own Ethereum nodes, open-source code is imperative for trust and adoption among potential users in the Ethereum community.