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## Open-source, not open-contribution
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[Similar to SQLite](https://www.sqlite.org/copyright.html), Litestream is open
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source but closed to contributions. This keeps the code base free of proprietary
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or licensed code but it also helps me continue to maintain and build Litestream.
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As the author of [BoltDB](https://github.com/boltdb/bolt), I found that
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accepting and maintaining third party patches contributed to my burn out and
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I eventually archived the project. Writing databases & low-level replication
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tools involves nuance and simple one line changes can have profound and
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unexpected changes in correctness and performance. Small contributions
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typically required hours of my time to properly test and validate them.
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I am grateful for community involvement, bug reports, & feature requests. I do
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not wish to come off as anything but welcoming, however, I've
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made the decision to keep this project closed to contributions for my own
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mental health and long term viability of the project.
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