As someone unfamiliar with DuckDB but at least somewhat with geospatial tools (it's been a few years, though): Dang - see, now that is seriously cool. The whole ETL shebang always was the biggest hassle, even with serious commercial tools, and the idea of a stable, all-in-one, ready-to-go layer is incredibly appealing.

It's just something the writer of the article should probably have at least mentioned when going full hyperbole with the title (hey, after reading this, it might actually be justified! :) ).

Rereading the article that focuses on the one thing that isn't a standout (the installation itself), though, I can't help but chuckle and think "worst sales pitch ever". ;)