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Avid book readers might make a similar statement about writing code :-) To be more clear, when a database (with multiple fields, and better workflows) is clear
by ssivark 6y ago
Avid book readers might make a similar statement about writing code :-)
To be more clear, when a database (with multiple fields, and better workflows) is clearly the right tool, why would you try to implement it one ad-hoc in a simplistic text file/editor!?
And if someone says Emacs+orgmode, that’s basically a nice framework for implementing applications backed by structured data stored in our format :-)
- akho 6y agoUnfortunately, you really can’t tell in advance what fields you need. All these precious specialized tools are frustrating. Plain (-ish) text is flexible and searchable.
- samatman 6y agoIf someone wants to go the plain-old-text-files route for books, I'd stan for GNU Recutils over org-mode. This is the kind of thing recutils is specifically designed for, where org-mode is merely capable of it by virtue of its kitchen-sink nature. IMHO recutils should be the first choice if you find yourself wanting both a database and a text file simultaneously.