For an alternate perspective you might find persuasive, I recommend you read through the following slide deck: http://www.sqlite.org/talks/wroclaw-20090310.pdf

For an alternate perspective you might find persuasive, I recommend you read through the following slide deck: http://www.sqlite.org/talks/wroclaw-20090310.pdf http://www.sqlite.org/talks/wroclaw-20090310.pdf. (Relevant part starts on slide 80, but I recommend you start from the beginning for full context.)