>>A commonly stated benefit of the text file is that it's searchable and easy to backup. Not all data is same. Personal Knowledge Database is not the same as

>>A commonly stated benefit of the text file is that it's searchable and easy to backup. Not all data is same. Personal Knowledge Database is not the same as metadata things like todo lists, often todo lists don't need searching, back up etc. Also one must look at tools as things to achieve end goals, not as goals themselves. Data pollution is a thing, and having extra things isnt always good.