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Also the past of webapps. We don't have that because doing this properly, in a way that's maximally useful and ergonomic for the users, pretty much kills the entire business of the web. If you give direct SQL access to the underlying data, you can no longer seek rent by putting a bloated, barely-functional app in front of the database, nor can you use it to funnel users or upsell them stuff. Most of the money in this industry is made from rent-seeking.


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