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[readme] Clarify what CDB is.

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@ -461,6 +461,12 @@ Why CDB?
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CDB is the venerable key-value embedded database implemented by D.J. Bernstein, `<https://cr.yp.to/cdb.html>`__,
and was used in many software solutions implemented by him,
most notably `qmail <https://cr.yp.to/qmail.html>`__ and `tinydns <https://cr.yp.to/djbdns/tinydns.html>`__.
From there it was picked up by many other network services that required mostly-static low-overhead lookup tables,
like for example Postfix as an alternative for its user database.
Until I expand upon why I have chosen to use CDB for service static website content, Until I expand upon why I have chosen to use CDB for service static website content,
you can read about the `sparkey <https://github.com/spotify/sparkey>`__ from Spotify. you can read about the `sparkey <https://github.com/spotify/sparkey>`__ from Spotify.