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I doubt any valuable conversation will occur, as the editorialized title seems designed to be provocative. Nonetheless it's clear that these are just a suggestion. Given the enormous good the author's of SQLite have done in the world, can those that disagree with this just get on with their lives? In this world there are all kinds of beliefs.

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It's not even a suggestion. It's a promise of the way they intend to behave:

> The founder of SQLite and all current developers have pledged to follow the spirit of The Rule to the best of their ability. They view The Rule as their promise to all SQLite users of how the developers are expected to behave. This is a one-way promise, or covenant. In other words, the developers are saying: "We will treat you this way regardless of how you treat us."

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