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For public-sector data preservation, it may be one of the best options. The specification is publicly available - It is widely adopted - It is likely to remai
by akihitot 5mo ago
For public-sector data preservation, it may be one of the best options.
The specification is publicly available
- It is widely adopted
- It is likely to remain readable in the future
- It has little dependency on specific operating systems or services
- It carries low patent risk
From the perspective of long-term continuity, avoiding dependence on any particular company or service is extremely important.
- Spooky23 5mo agoArchivists also love formats close to native. SQLite lets the relational relationships be present in a way that csv cannot.
- akihitot 5mo agoThat's certainly true. The ability to define table relationships is a major difference from CSV.
- b40d-48b2-979e 5mo agoForeign keys are not enforced unless you enable it but only for that connection.