diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index d267b20d9c..9771e75bc6 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ One of the unique attributes of the (in-progress) Vortex file format is that it file's footer. This allows the file format to be effectively self-describing and to evolve without breaking changes to the file format specification. +In fact, the format is designed to support forward compatibility by optionally embedding WASM decoders directly into the files +themselves. This should help avoid the rapid calcification that has plagued other columnar file formats. + ## Components ### Logical Types