I'm certainly finding that I'm using SQLite3 more and more in (certain) applications these days whereas before I just used it for quick prototyping and/or in my test suite.

It seems to be the default for developing webapps (coming from the Ruby world) and is just a nice little DBMS to use in any desktop app your happening to write.

I wrote a simple ATS and bug database app the otherday using Ruby Shoes, SQLite, and DataMapper. I just wanted a simple UI for entering bugs, there's only me (at the moment), and I wanted it as a single exe, and I only want Ruby (essentially I'm lazy).

Worked a treat. I think SQLites neato,dead handy for data persistence thats cross platform.

Its also very popular in the Perl world. The DBD::SQLite (driver) CPAN module even comes packaged with SQLite: http://search.cpan.org/dist/DBD-SQLite/

It's also available compiled for MIPS and running under a pure Java MIPs emulator for cross-platform Java software.

http://www.zentus.com/sqlitejdbc/

If you need a pure-Java solution for a fast SQL database without needing T-SQL or Oracle, it's a great solution.

OT: I have a cousin who owns/runs an IT Business in Clontarf, Dublin! (Although I see that according to Hackernewsers you're actually based in China).

I have a fair idea of two buildings(is it the one with African Gold? And if so, do you know Spoof?) they might be in(otherwise it's the one beside the Guardi station). I did live in Clontarf...most of my life until a little over a year ago when I emigrated, because... we'll no work and my wife wanted to come home.

Unfortunately its not African Gold but it is on the same road!

Its been a while since I was in contact with my cousin... so much so that I've only just noticed he's rebranded/rebooted the business (though still at same address): http://www.diaryplan.com/