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Dec 11, 2016 at 10:26
Why you might not want to build a feature on top of SQLite: https://wiki.mozilla.org/Performance/Avoid_SQLite_In_Your_Next_Firefox_Feature (sqlite is very versatile, good to hear the downsides)
Performance/Avoid SQLite In Your Next Firefox Feature - MozillaWiki

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