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> Browsers couldn't even ship SQL because it would inevitably tie them to sqlite, specifically, forever. Nonsense. Chrome store their sqlite db in C:\Users\%U
by bdhcuidbebe 1y ago
> Browsers couldn't even ship SQL because it would inevitably tie them to sqlite, specifically, forever.
Nonsense.
Chrome store their sqlite db in C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\databases
And Firefox:
> Why Firefox Uses SQLite
> Cross-Platform Compatibility: Works seamlessly across all platforms Firefox supports.
https://www.w3resource.com/sqlite/snippets/firefox-sqlite-guide.php https://www.w3resource.com/sqlite/snippets/firefox-sqlite-gu...
- immibis 1y agoThese are not used to expose SQL to web pages though, they're used only internally by the browser.
- bdhcuidbebe 1y agoYou said browsers didnt ship sqlite due to lack of cross-platform. I disproved that. Dont change the goalpost.
- immibis 1y agoBut you are changing the goalposts. Browser's couldn't ship SQL (the JavaScript feature called WebSQL) because it would tie the web ecosystem to the future of sqlite, which is a specific cathedral-type project.