My opinion differs: if you're going to package your tool as a "framework" rather than a "library", you should integrate a large vertical section of the technolo

My opinion differs: if you're going to package your tool as a "framework" rather than a "library", you should integrate a large vertical section of the technology being used. This doesn't mean you have to be coupled with a particular database server, but you should at least have special support for one that can be swapped out for something else. If a framework can't offer me this kind of functionality, why would I want to use it over a library with all the control benefits that brings.