From ea879dc83d26facd872b2a6cc5df289f58fc7f3b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Cl=C3=A9ment=20Michaud?= Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2020 16:37:47 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] [DOCS] Add a section explaining why Authelia is open source (#1134) * [DOCS] Add a section explaining why Authelia is open source. * Apply suggestions from code review Co-authored-by: Amir Zarrinkafsh * Move the Why Open Source? section. --- README.md | 18 +++++++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index fa23ee35b..8b94a164f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -131,19 +131,31 @@ disclosure related matters. If you need to contact us for another reason please 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