Comment by akihitot
9 hours ago
For public-sector data preservation, it may be one of the best options.
The specification is publicly available
- It is widely adopted - It is likely to remain readable in the future - It has little dependency on specific operating systems or services - It carries low patent risk
From the perspective of long-term continuity, avoiding dependence on any particular company or service is extremely important.
Archivists also love formats close to native. SQLite lets the relational relationships be present in a way that csv cannot.
That's certainly true. The ability to define table relationships is a major difference from CSV.