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I think sqlite is a good counterpoint for the open source scenario. Rarely has any problems but its used all over the place

• WJW 5y ago
  Sqlite is also an outlier in the open source world in that it has an extremely decent funding model (basically premium support). This has enabled continued work on it for 20+ years by the same author and a small team of people he hired for this work. Just the sheer lifespan of the project makes sure it generates the buzz-over-time that TFA mentions as the lifeblood of software projects.
  • astrange 5y ago
    SQLite also might not be open source because it's not possible to contribute to it - the authors don't accept patches. (You can show them example patches, but they'll rewrite them.)
    • lmm 5y ago
      You can distribute a fork with your patches, and many people do. Open source doesn't mean you have to publish other people's changes.