>> > 1. Why SQLite is popular. >> >> The answers to those question mentioned in the podcast may be good ones >> but I >> think the main reason is that it's free. Completely, unmistakably, free. > >Necessary but not sufficient. >It's free, and the license is as non-restrictive as it is possible to be.
Certainly true! However, there are tons of free & liberally licensed software out there, many (most?) of which are failures in terms of public acceptance. So, even these two alone do not seem to be entirely sufficient. But SQLite has one greater attribute. It comes with a proven commitment of EXCELLENT support & maintenance. A true quality product. Bugs are killed practically instantly after being discovered, and new features added on a regular basis. You rarely get this kind of support even from paid software. (Many open source projects have bugs waiting for months or years for someone to be bothered to fix, often driving people away!) To sum it up, a big thanks to Richard and his team!
