I've been using emacs for over a decade and when it comes to notes in emacs I'm usually on org-mode. This package is interesting, and I like the naming concept.

I've been using emacs for over a decade and when it comes to notes in emacs I'm usually on org-mode. This package is interesting, and I like the naming concept. But, I'm not convinced plain-text is a good general purpose note-taking medium. To be clear, I don't think the issue is that the content is just text. I think text-only systems are great (I built one myself [0]). But, like org-mode, the system should help you make sense of what the text is for or about. I mean what it's about in a mechanical sort of way: such and such format means X and can be recalled like so. Here's the thing, there's so much you can accomplish with a note-taking practice, whatever medium you choose. I do my books, budget, keep track of my time, manage a running task list, track aspects of my health, all in addition to collecting notes. The _process_ of capturing all this information is exactly the same, I shouldn't need multiple tools for each thing. But, if I rely on plain-text notes all these functions would add up to a significant time commitment, both on the collection side and the recall side. Not to mention the fact that a lot of time I'm not at my computer to crack open an org-mode buffer. The thing is, the note-taking system can (and should) supply functionality to support all the things you might want to include in your note-taking practice. And sure, there could be some specialized functions that are not practical within the note-taking system. But as long as there's an easy way to extract the information to plug into something else -- it's all good. [0]. https://tatatap.com https://tatatap.com