Why SQLite succeeded as a database (Interview)

This episode is part of our remastered greatest hits collection and features Richard Hipp, the creator of SQLite, talking with us about its history, where it came from, why it has succeeded as a database, how its development has been sustainably funded, and the how and why of it being the most widely deployed database engine in the world.

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Featuring:

• Richard Hipp – Website, X
• Adam Stacoviak – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X
• Jerod Santo – Website, GitHub, LinkedIn, Mastodon, X

Show Notes:

• SQLite Home Page
• GDBM
• fopen(3) - Linux manual page
• Bruce Perens - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia who co-founded the Open Source Initiative (OSI)

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