Library of Congress Designates SQLite as Recommended Storage Format for Datasets
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Summary
The US Library of Congress has designated SQLite as a Recommended Storage Format for datasets, joining XML, JSON, and CSV as the only other recommended formats. This designation means preservationists at the Library of Congress believe SQLite maximizes the chance of survival and continued accessibility of digital content. The article explains the criteria used for selecting recommended storage formats, focusing on long-term digital preservation.
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As of this writing (2018-05-29) the only other recommended storage formats for datasets are XML, JSON, and CSV.
Recommended storage formats are formats which, in the opinion of the preservationists at the Library of Congress, maximizes the chance of survival and continued accessibility of digital content.
Article URL: https://sqlite.org/locrsf.html
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