| I think the comments here taking the religious references at face value are missing the point. > This document was [...] created for the purpose of filling in a box on "supplier registration" forms submitted to the SQLite developers by some clients. > [The developers of SQLite] have pledged to govern their interactions [...] in accordance with the "instruments of good works" from chapter 4 of The Rule of St. Benedict [...] This code of ethics has proven its mettle in thousands of diverse communities for over 1,500 years, and has served as a baseline for many civil law codes since the time of Charlemagne. Of course, there’s a link to Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_Saint_Benedict > The Rule of Saint Benedict (Latin: Regula Sancti Benedicti) is a book of precepts written [...] for monks living communally under the authority of an abbot. The entirety of section 3 is literally a reproduction of chapter 4 of The Rule of Saint Benedict. Compare to https://www.gutenberg.org/files/50040/50040-h/50040-h.htm#ch... The explicit purpose of the document is further clarified in the third paragraph. > This document continues to be used for its original purpose - providing a reference to fill in the "code of conduct" box on supplier registration forms. |