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It implements Roam-style syntax, backlinks and graph view, in what way is it not a Roam alternative?
by theon144 6y ago
It implements Roam-style syntax, backlinks and graph view, in what way is it not a Roam alternative?
- gexla 6y ago* Quick entry in a workflowy-like interface (blocks) * Bidirectional links * Block linking * No need for file creation / management Roam is just getting started with a dedicated team and a sustainable business model. At this point, I'm guessing they have built a lot of runway for development even if they lose a lot of users from their pricing. Development with a dedicated team will move quicker than open source efforts. In this context, we're talking about a "Roam alternative" because the alternative is implementing ideas from Roam. Unless the team is all out of ideas, the future of alternatives will be to continue copying Roam. The graph seems to be one of the least useful features. It doesn't take long before it becomes useless.
- immy 6y agoAnd the competition will check the pricing. Roam is the only block game in town, for now.
- greyman 6y agoBut are the backlinks created automatically? In Roam, yes, in Foam, I yet to have figure how. Also, core feature in Roam is its Search box. I also don't see that in Foam.
- roryokane 6y agoYes, backlinks are created automatically in Foam. See this page of the docs about opening the Backlinks Explorer pane: https://foambubble.github.io/foam/backlinking https://foambubble.github.io/foam/backlinking To search, I think you can use VS Code’s built-in project-wide file contents search (⌘⇧F) or filename fuzzy matching (⌘P).