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mixed HN largely sympathized with the author’s preference for stricter typing, with several commenters saying they wish STRICT, and related integrity features like foreign keys, were defaults. The pushback centered on SQLite’s long-standing compatibility promises, its embedded-database use cases, and cases where flexible typ — latest discussion,
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  1. SQLite’s strict tables get a vote of confidence▲ 226 · 113 comments0:00 / 0:34 · 6:50