# Open-Source and Decentralized

Several features make zkBob a resilient solution for the community:

1. The [zkBob repo](https://github.com/zkBob) is open-source, including the zkBOB application UI, and licensed under the [MIT License](https://github.com/zkBob/zkbob-ui/blob/main/LICENSE_MIT) and [Apache-2.0 License](https://github.com/zkBob/zkbob-ui/blob/main/LICENSE_APACHE).
2. Anyone can [contribute to the codebase](https://github.com/zkBob/zkbob-ui/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md).
3. zkBob.com is hosted on [several IPFS mirrors](https://linktr.ee/zkbob). Anyone can host the website or application, follow the [README](https://github.com/zkBob/zkbob-ui#deploy-to-ipfs-using-dappling) for instructions.


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