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That wouldn't be cross-platform. Browsers couldn't even ship SQL because it would inevitably tie them to sqlite, specifically, forever. They definitely can't ship something that requires a whole Linux kernel.

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> Browsers couldn't even ship SQL because it would inevitably tie them to sqlite, specifically, forever.

Nonsense.

Chrome store their sqlite db in C:\Users\%USERNAME%\AppData\Local\Google\Chrome\User Data\Default\databases

And Firefox:

> Why Firefox Uses SQLite

> Cross-Platform Compatibility: Works seamlessly across all platforms Firefox supports.

https://www.w3resource.com/sqlite/snippets/firefox-sqlite-gu...

These are not used to expose SQL to web pages though, they're used only internally by the browser.

You said browsers didnt ship sqlite due to lack of cross-platform.

I disproved that.

Dont change the goalpost.

But you are changing the goalposts. Browser's couldn't ship SQL (the JavaScript feature called WebSQL) because it would tie the web ecosystem to the future of sqlite, which is a specific cathedral-type project.

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