From 8d9f62064c63350bccf18be76b308f435433c0a1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Will Manning Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 20:11:34 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] minor addition to README (#1030) --- README.md | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) 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