Re: Org and Hyperbole

[David Masterson]

Jean Louis <bugs@gnu.support> writes:

> * David Masterson <dsmasterson@gmail.com> [2022-10-10 19:55]:
>> Jean Louis <bugs@gnu.support> writes:
>> 
>> > * Robert Weiner <rsw@gnu.org> [2022-10-09 00:06]:
>> >> There are many reasons for this including limits in many
>> >> organizations of the file types that may be transferred through
>> >> common protocols and the difficulty of maintaining relational
>> >> database or structured file type schemas across time.
>> >
>> > I can't see how relational database is more difficult to maintain then
>> > for example Emacs itself. Emacs is master of difficulties for computer
>> > user. For example I have not touched configuration files for
>> > PostgreSQL since years, if not decades. I start wondering why.
>> 
>> The issue here is distribution.  Databases tend to be centralized and
>> heavy weight.
>
> What does it mean centralized in this context? Majority of Relational
> databases that I know have built-in collaboration features so that
> people may access them from any part of the world; many have
> replication features. I am not sure if "centralization" even fit into
> the context.

Hmm.  Perhaps replication is after my time with RDBs in the 80s-90s.  Be
that as it may, the process is more difficult than what is used by Org
now. Thinking about this more, I'm seeing possibilities with Org Mobile
as is.  I have to look at this more.

> Regarding sizes:
> ================
>
> $ du -skh .emacs.d/elpa/org-20201216/
> 11M   .emacs.d/elpa/org-20201216/
>
> Database like   : sqlite3
> Installed Size  : 7.55 MiB
>
> Reference:
>
> Relational database - Wikipedia:
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relational_database
>
> You have misconception of what is lightweight or what is not or what
> is difficult, I guess it comes simply from not trying it out. 
>
> There is no "standard" way of taking notes, especially not in Org,
> neither in Emacs environment, or generally for people.

Taking notes?  Perhaps not.  Capturing tasks/notes is org-capture.

> [...]

Very interesting!

-- 
David Masterson