Show HN: I wrote a RDBMS (SQLite clone) from scratch in pure Python

Re:Show HN: I wrote a RDBMS (SQLite clone) from scratch in p... by hluska on Sunday August 13, 2023 @08:36PM (#37116157)

This is a very early release, whereas SQLite has 22 years of releases. In that light, this is about the least charitable take on this.

Someone in our community built something and had the courage to release it. Your criticism is unfair.

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Re:Show HN: I wrote a RDBMS (SQLite clone) from scratch in p... by esjeon on Sunday August 13, 2023 @09:53PM (#37116566)

> Your criticism is unfair.

I think it doesn't even get close to being a criticism, and it's certainly unclear if the goal is to literally clone SQLite or to implement SQLite-ish. This is a fair question.

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Re:Show HN: I wrote a RDBMS (SQLite clone) from scratch in p... by hluska on Tuesday August 15, 2023 @11:21AM (#37135092)

Why did they have to use the term misleading? Why not be charitable?

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Re:Show HN: I wrote a RDBMS (SQLite clone) from scratch in p... by keithalewis on Sunday August 13, 2023 @10:03PM (#37116634)

Just trying to encourage clear and accurate communication. I agree with your first sentence. The only thing unfair is the author claiming it is a SQLite clone. It isn't, as we both seem to agree. It is a form of cheating.

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Re:Show HN: I wrote a RDBMS (SQLite clone) from scratch in p... by spanspan on Monday August 14, 2023 @12:06AM (#37117360)

Fair. It’s “inspired by”, not a “clone”. Frankly, I don’t think these terms are that specific, that one couldn’t level the same point against “inspired by”.. in what sense is it inspired?

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