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Re:Multiprocess Firefox by wmf on Thursday December 05, 2013 @04:05PM (#6857230)
Mozilla does have a habit of rejecting code like WebDB/SQLite and PNaCl, so people are always surprised to see them reusing code, especially from Google.
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Re:Multiprocess Firefox by JohnBooty on Thursday December 05, 2013 @05:10PM (#6857692)
I didn't know they had a history of rejecting SQLite - what are you referring to?

They have used SQLite to store bookmarks since Firefox 3: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Places.sqlite

But that doesn't mean they haven't rejected it elsewhere. Was just curious.

Edit: I see now. The WebSQL de-facto standard, which Mozilla rejected, essentially said: "use SQLite." Here's a discussion: https://plus.google.com/+KevinDangoor/posts/PHqKjkcNbLU

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Re:Multiprocess Firefox by asadotzler on Thursday December 05, 2013 @04:32PM (#6857415)
Those weren't rejections of code as much as they were rejections of specifications and features.
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