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Dolt is Git for data

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358 points timsehn | 2 comments | 30 Mar 20 20:24 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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BiteCode_dev ◴[31 Mar 20 07:32 UTC] No.22735581[source]▶
Dolt is not Git for data.

Git take existing files, and allow you to version them.

Git for data would take existing tables or rows, and allow you to version them.

A uniform, drop in, open source way to have an history or row, merge them, restore them, etc. that works for Postgres, Mysql or Oracle in the same way. And is compatible with migrations.

You can have an history if you use big table or couchdb, not need for Dolt if it's about using a specific product.

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1. tobr ◴[31 Mar 20 07:39 UTC] No.22735610[source]▶
You can nitpick any comparison like that by pointing out the different ways the metaphor breaks.
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2. BiteCode_dev ◴[31 Mar 20 18:27 UTC] No.22740746[source]▶
It's not a metaphor. It's a sell pitch.