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See [BREAKING](./BREAKING.md).
+## Why Open Source?
+
+You might wonder why Authelia is open source while it adds a great deal of security and user experience to your infrastructure at zero cost.
+It is open source because we firmly believe that security should be available for all to benefit in the face the battlefield which is the Internet
+with near zero effort.
+
+Additionally, keeping the code open source is a way to leave it auditable by anyone who is willing to contribute. This way, you can be confident
+that the product remains secure and does not act maliciously.
+
+It's important to keep in mind Authelia is not directly exposed on the
+Internet (your reverse proxies are) however, it's still the control plane for your internal security so take care of it!
+
## Contribute
If you want to contribute to Authelia, check the documentation available
[here](https://docs.authelia.com/contributing/).
-## Contributors
-
-Authelia exists thanks to all the people who contribute. [[Contribute](./CONTRIBUTING.md)].
+Authelia exists thanks to all the people who contribute so don't be shy,
+come chat with us on [Matrix](#matrix) and start contributing too. [[Contribute](./CONTRIBUTING.md)].
## Backers
Thank you to all our backers! 🙏 [[Become a backer](https://opencollective.com/authelia-sponsors/contribute)] and help us sustain our community.
+The money we currently receive is dedicated to bootstrap a bug bounty program to give us as many eyes as we can to detect potential vulnerabilities.
## Sponsors