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So why this and not SQLite? Just to save the dependency? What makes it "secure"?

Also curious about performance, SQLite is very mature and VERY fast.

Sometimes SQLite is not an option and I created FlatDB for my own needs. This is not a replacement for SQLite or other database engine.

When is it not an option?

Please correct me if I'm wrong but SQLite database could be downloaded from web-browser. There is a some ways to prevent it by keeping db files above www/ dir or via htaccess, however what you will do if you have only limited access to www/ folder and .htaccess aren't supported?

The server you are describing I have never seen... even in the 90s. I have never seen a server where .htaccess was disabled AND you couldn't go one level up from www/public_html/htdocs/etc.

So now curiosity has gotten the best of me... is this a private lan or something? The only thing I can think of it is one of those situations where a University gives you a website but it is really really locked down.

Also, try starting it with a dot (".mytest.html") as a lot of servers prevent hosting up files that start with a dot.

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