Re: sqlite3

[Eli Zaretskii]

> From: Tomas Hlavaty <tom@logand.com>
> Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2021 18:58:37 +0100
> Cc: emacs-devel@gnu.org
> 
> The issue is that Emacs now depends on sqlite.

No, it doesn't.  You can build Emacs without it.

> Even though the reason for introducing this dependency
> turned out to be wrong.

That conclusion is premature, from where I stand.

> The arguments for introducing this dependency as a linked library
> dismissed other options as wrong and even "not smart".

That is at least inaccurate and unfair.  Opinions were heard and
considered.  There's no obligation to agree with everything that's
being said here.

> Now it turned out that all those arguments were wrong.

Now, it didn't.

> But the sqlite dependency is going to stay.

That is still under discussion and study.  Please don't jump to
conclusions, and please don't misrepresent our stand on this matter.

> So it actually turned out that the only reason for pushing this
> dependency was that some people want it but have no good reason
> to justify it.

That is unfair and even hostile.  I don't think you have any reason to
judge us so harshly.

> I find that really puzzling.
> That is why I ask if my understanding is correct.

If the above is your understanding, it is definitely incorrect.

> If not, I would expect Emacs to use the proposed superior pure lisp solution
> and removing the sqlite dependency completely.

No solution is superior in all use cases.  This is software
engineering, after all.

> Otherwise it is no wonder that Emacs dependencies are exploding.

They aren't.