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SQLite is used by flight systems on the Airbus a350. It is the only major database that has obtained DO-178B certification, allowing it to operate legally in t
by chasil 4y ago
SQLite is used by flight systems on the Airbus a350.
It is the only major database that has obtained DO-178B certification, allowing it to operate legally in this avionics environment and role.
Relaxing the strict controls upon it, and allowing contributions that do not pass the tests (in th3) will remove newer versions from avionics applications.
There are some people who are actively trying to fork, which means precisely the above.
I read at some point that Airbus has a software support agreement in place for SQLite that expires in 2050.
https://sqlite.org/th3.html#history https://sqlite.org/th3.html#history
- SubjectToChange 4y agoNote well, “Flight systems” and “avionics” are different things. Standards like DO-178 require all airborne software to be assigned a DAL (Design Assurance Level), i.e. simply being part of a “DO-178C certified system” doesn’t imply being safety critical.