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SQLite as an Application File Format (2014)
An SQLite database file with a defined schema often makes an excellent application file format. Here are a dozen reasons why this is so:
- Points
- 567
- HN comments
- 561
- Submissions
- 3
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- 55 commenters
Databases & DataSoftware Engineering2020
On Hacker News
| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2020 | SQLite as an Application File Format (2014) by afiori | 567 | 301 |
| Dec 24, 2018 | SQLite as an Application File Format (2014) by kjeetgill | 211 | 161 |
| Nov 28, 2025 | SQLite as an Application File Format by gjvc | 178 | 99 |
Cited in comments
Linked from 64 Hacker News comments by 55 different people, from Jun 2014 to Sep 2026.
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- alterom · Sep 11, 2026
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