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> If you want to make your project more open to contribution you have to use what the rest of the industry is using. They don't want contributions https://www
by upon_drumhead 3y ago
> If you want to make your project more open to contribution you have to use what the rest of the industry is using.
They don't want contributions
https://www.sqlite.org/copyright.html https://www.sqlite.org/copyright.html
> In order to keep SQLite completely free and unencumbered by copyright, the project does not accept patches.
- eska 3y ago> from people who have not submitted an affidavit dedicating their contribution into the public domain. Don’t spread FUD
- upon_drumhead 3y agoHere you go. https://sqlite.org/forum/forumpost/860f855ed144703d https://sqlite.org/forum/forumpost/860f855ed144703d > The project requires a document on file but it doesn't accept that document from arbitrary people. It's effectively "by invitation only" and Richard hands out those invitations at his sole discretion.
- eska 3y agoIn that case I apologize. What a disingenuous statement on the website, then.
- nmz 3y agoI wouldn't classify it as disingenous, legalities are difficult, especially when you can't afford github's infrastructure and lawyers to write you up a CLA and a userbase that is not even aware of the TOS they're agreeing to. It's the only way to go.