lroal
commented
1 year ago That is an interesting database - I haven't heard of it before. Still, I have decided to put this request on hold for the time being. There are a couple of reasons for this:
Maturity and Adoption SurrealDB is a relatively new database technology that has yet to see widespread adoption. I prefer to focus our resources on databases that have a larger user base to maximize the impact of the work. If you have any data or insights regarding its adoption and maturity, I would be very interested to hear them.
Syntax Compatibility SurrealDB uses a specialized SQL syntax that, while simpler, would require a non-trivial amount of work to integrate with our RDB. So I want to make sure it has a large user base, before investing time in it.
I understand the unique benefits SurrealDB offers and I am not ruling out future support. To that end, I am labeling this issue as "on-hold" and closing it for now. I will revisit this suggestion at a later date as the landscape evolves.
CanRau
Curious on your thoughts on supporting SurrealDB, ideally for surreal.js and surreal.node 🤞