>> > the project does not accept patches from people who have not submitted an affidavit dedicating their contribution into the public domain. > So your statem

>> > the project does not accept patches from people who have not submitted an affidavit dedicating their contribution into the public domain. > So your statement that SQLite "does NOT accept contributions" is plainly wrong. SQLite is not "open contribution" because it requires an affidavit in order to ensure the project remains public domain. You're both right. It does require an affidavit, but the project does not simply accept affidavits from drive-by folks. It's effectively "by invitation." (Citation/disclaimer: i'm a member of the sqlite project team.)