Feels like there's a strong "extensible web" case for a relational database API. Every browser ships with one, it's just not exposed.
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Replying to @jaffathecake
…webSQL being bad doesn't mean a relational database API is
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Replying to @jaffathecake
@jaffathecake What is bad about websql? Asking for a friend.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @wanderview
@wanderview using SQL strings. Really open to injection, and requires defining an SQL flavour.3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @jaffathecake
@wanderview http://arthurhsu.github.io/rdb/ looks interesting2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes -
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@jaffathecake SQL is known by a huge number of developers. Defining new APIs no one knows is a failing of IDB and hurts the web. IMO.3 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
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@jaffathecake Examples in that proposal do look nice and close to SQL.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@wanderview yeah, the intent is to be able to use SQLLite under the hood, but also allow MS to use their own engine if they want2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@jaffathecake @wanderview: this is what sunk WebSQL. Nearly impossible to agree on the edges of SQL syntax.
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