Why SQLite Does Not Use Git

Re:Why SQLite Does Not Use Git by upon_drumhead on Saturday July 22, 2023 @09:06PM (#36831604)

> 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

> In order to keep SQLite completely free and unencumbered by copyright, the project does not accept patches.

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Re:Why SQLite Does Not Use Git by eska on Saturday July 22, 2023 @09:08PM (#36831624)

> from people who have not submitted an affidavit dedicating their contribution into the public domain.

Don’t spread FUD

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Re:Why SQLite Does Not Use Git by upon_drumhead on Saturday July 22, 2023 @09:12PM (#36831643)

Here you go.

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.

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Re:Why SQLite Does Not Use Git by eska on Saturday July 22, 2023 @09:51PM (#36831841)

In that case I apologize. What a disingenuous statement on the website, then.

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Re:Why SQLite Does Not Use Git by nmz on Sunday July 23, 2023 @03:32AM (#36833301)

I 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.

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