SQL is certainly a well-known _language_, but I don't think it's very well understood by most. Also if IndexedDB has a "lifeless" spec, it might be because the

SQL is certainly a well-known _language_, but I don't think it's very well understood by most. Also if IndexedDB has a "lifeless" spec, it might be because there's not much to discuss. Something simple and straightforward tends to requires much less discussion and debate, than something complex.