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Plain text files and version control win again.
by 3036e4 1y ago
Plain text files and version control win again.
- DeepYogurt 1y agoKISS
- marcosdumay 1y agoVersion control isn't really "simple". That said, neither is plain text nowadays. It may make sense to change a "S" there for "standard".
- jszymborski 1y agoWell, it's "relatively simple", as the alternatives either demand a superset of the requirements of static sites or replacements that are more complex.
- naniwaduni 1y agoKeep it simple, standard,
- ars 1y agoVersion control can be very simple. Not everything requires the full power of git. Use ci from RCS, and that's about it. It makes a single file in the same directly as the file, no need to checkout files, or keep track of, well, anything. Just check in new versions as you make them. It's not the right answer in many cases (especially if you need multiple files), but for a single file? The simplicity can't be beat.
- ninalanyon 1y agoRCS works fine for multiple files too.
- sneak 1y agoOnce you have the main mental model, you realize that git (the main/core features, not fancy stuff like submodules or worktrees etc) is basically the simplest thing that is fit for purpose.