A real problem with application dependency is that it makes it extremely hard to create a completely independent alternative. A good protocol should have multiple implementations with nothing in common otherwise you rely on specific implementation details. The infamous case of WebSQL should remind us of that.
- they promise support until at least 2050 (https://sqlite.org/lts.html)
- if a promise isn't enough, SQlite is to be supported for the entire lifetime of the Airbus A350 airframe (https://mobile.twitter.com/copiousfreetime/status/6758345433...). I would assume Airbus will be paying for it.
A real problem with application dependency is that it makes it extremely hard to create a completely independent alternative. A good protocol should have multiple implementations with nothing in common otherwise you rely on specific implementation details. The infamous case of WebSQL should remind us of that.