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Can someone explain what's the benefit of having markdown files instead of e.g. a mysql database like a conventional wiki?
by jiggunjer 5y ago
Can someone explain what's the benefit of having markdown files instead of e.g. a mysql database like a conventional wiki?
- patatino 5y agoWay easier to backup for most people
- jiggunjer 5y agoI just run the wiki in docker and take regular snapshots? I also find the requirement "have internet" is a good trade-off against the requirement "install client on every device".
- slightwinder 5y agoHow is docker easier for most people? How does docker even work with multiple devices? Mobiles? and how much storage does a docker-snapshot wastes?
- jiggunjer 5y agosnapshots aren't that big. A wiki server just runs on a single server? I thought it was pretty common among the HN population to have a cloud note solution. Syncing files seems more hassle than a one-time docker setup.
- Barrin92 5y agointeroperability for one. Makes it fairly trivial to move notes between apps. I tried out Obsidian because I could just copy my logseq markdown files over.
- dunefox 5y agoA database isn't a markdown file.