2000 founded Standing
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SQLite
the moat is real
26 years 3 days and counting
First release 17 Aug 2000. Likely the most deployed database engine on earth.
Why it lasted
- It is in every phone, every browser, every airplane, and most 'we don't need a database' apps.
- Public domain, single file, no server. There is nothing to cancel and almost nothing to break.
- D. Richard Hipp ships like a utility, not a startup.
Times it almost ended
- Nobody tried to kill it. They just forgot it was there, which is how infrastructure survives.
What would finish it
- A similarly small embedded engine with WAL and thirty years of test files. Good luck.
Questions
Is SQLite still up?
Yes, with a Standing verdict: the moat is real. Founded 2000.
How long has SQLite been around?
SQLite has been up since 2000-08-17.
Why did SQLite survive?
It is in every phone, every browser, every airplane, and most 'we don't need a database' apps.
Could SQLite still die?
A similarly small embedded engine with WAL and thirty years of test files. Good luck.