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It's interesting that, even though sqlite is free software (it is even public domain), some of the tests are proprietary: https://www.sqlite.org/th3.html https:
by a3_nm 12y ago
It's interesting that, even though sqlite is free software (it is even public domain), some of the tests are proprietary: https://www.sqlite.org/th3.html https://www.sqlite.org/th3.html. I wonder what's the goal of this...
- acqq 12y agoHow about the goal of allowing the author to actually earn something?
- hueving 12y agoAnd how exactly would the author do that?
- acqq 12y agoThe author is selling the support to the companies that can request some changes. Having the best tests, he can claim that the modifications he introduces are "production ready" and charge for that too. Others can just say "we changed something and it works maybe." Just writing the code is significantly easier than having it verified and tested. See specifically: http://www.sqlite.org/th3.html http://www.sqlite.org/th3.html "SQLite itself is in the public domain and can be used for any purpose. But TH3 is proprietary and requires a license. Members of the SQLite Consortium get free and unlimited access to TH3. Others can contact the SQLite developers for information on how to obtain a license to access and use TH3."