Why SQLite Does Not Use Git

Re:Why SQLite Does Not Use Git by samspenc on Saturday July 22, 2023 @09:10PM (#36831628)

I upvoted the post since I think it's a overall interesting technical discussion of git's downsides and some fossil upsides.

But my response would be the same as what I argue in these React or other "popular-vs-other-frameworks" discussions that come: the alternatives may be better, faster, easier etc - BUT:

  - The popular solution has the larger ecosystem, and there are more existing plugins or modules you can plug-and-play instead of having to build out your own solution for.
  - If you hit any edge case or obscure issues with the popular framework, someone somewhere on the Internet has hit it and it's likely a QA on Stackoverflow / Reddit and similar (and hence ChatGPT and other LLMs as a result)
  - People understand the popular solution more in depth and it's easier to learn about the architecture as well as its pros and cons.

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Re:Why SQLite Does Not Use Git by hotshiitake on Saturday July 22, 2023 @09:46PM (#36831813)

Counterpoint - I get the same spiel from SEO marketing people trying to justify why every website in the org (including LoB web apps, intranet sites, etc.) needs to be a WordPress instance with 50 or so insecure plugins each. "But it's so popular!".

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Re:Why SQLite Does Not Use Git by duxup on Saturday July 22, 2023 @10:18PM (#36831983)

>I upvoted the post since I think it's a overall interesting technical discussion of git's downsides and some fossil upsides.

Agreed, I disagree with the other person's point of view, but I find it an interesting point / discussion.

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