Rephrase package overview

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Protesilaos Stavrou 2022-06-10 16:10:07 +03:00
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What Denote prioritizes with the enforcement of a strict file-naming
scheme is portability. Notes can be accessed, filtered, and understood
without Emacs or any other advanced tool for that matter (though Emacs,
Org, and others are excellent programs).
Org, and the like are excellent programs).
Denote has no mechanism to test for adherence to a given note-taking
method, such as that of Zettelkasten (i.e. the contemporary digital
equivalent of Niklas Luhmann's methodology). It is possible to employ
such a method, though it is ultimately up to the user to apply the
requisite rigor. What matters for our purposes is that Denote is not a
zettelkasten implementation per se.
Denote only has a strong opinion about the file name. It otherwise is
flexible and poses no constraints on the desired workflow. Denote has
no mechanism to test for adherence to a given note-taking method, such
as that of Zettelkasten (i.e. the contemporary digital equivalent of
Niklas Luhmann's methodology). It is possible to employ such a method,
though it is ultimately up to the user to apply the requisite rigor.
What matters for our purposes is that Denote is not a zettelkasten
implementation per se.
By default, Denote creates note files using the =.org= extension.
However, Denote does not depend on org.el or any of its accoutrements
@ -101,7 +103,7 @@ concept. Plus, we can come up with acronyms (of dubious utility) like:
+ Don't Ever Note Only The Ephemeral
+ Denote Everything Neatly; Omit The Excesses
But we'll let you get back to work. Don't Escape or Neglect your
But we'll let you get back to work. Don't Eschew or Neglect your
Obligations, Tasks, Engagements...
* The file-naming scheme

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;; What Denote prioritizes with the enforcement of a strict file-naming
;; scheme is portability. Notes can be accessed, filtered, and understood
;; without Emacs or any other advanced tool for that matter (though Emacs,
;; Org, and others are excellent programs).
;; Org, and the like are excellent programs).
;;
;; Denote has no mechanism to test for adherence to a given note-taking
;; method, such as that of Zettelkasten (i.e. the contemporary digital
;; equivalent of Niklas Luhmann's methodology). It is possible to employ
;; such a method, though it is ultimately up to the user to apply the
;; requisite rigor. What matters for our purposes is that Denote is not a
;; zettelkasten implementation per se.
;; Denote only has a strong opinion about the file name. It otherwise is
;; flexible and poses no constraints on the desired workflow. Denote has
;; no mechanism to test for adherence to a given note-taking method, such
;; as that of Zettelkasten (i.e. the contemporary digital equivalent of
;; Niklas Luhmann's methodology). It is possible to employ such a method,
;; though it is ultimately up to the user to apply the requisite rigor.
;; What matters for our purposes is that Denote is not a zettelkasten
;; implementation per se.
;;
;; By default, Denote creates note files using the `.org' extension.
;; However, Denote does not depend on org.el or any of its accoutrements
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;; + Don't Ever Note Only The Ephemeral
;; + Denote Everything Neatly; Omit The Excesses
;;
;; But we'll let you get back to work. Don't Escape or Neglect your
;; But we'll let you get back to work. Don't Eschew or Neglect your
;; Obligations, Tasks, Engagements...
;;; Code: