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Re:MedleyText by 534b44a on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @07:19PM (#16019290)
I've found mindmaps to be better tools for saving notes than syntax highlighted text. I currently use the freemium version of XMind, which lacks search and many other features unless you pay. Still a better deal than just text IMO.
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Re:MedleyText by forapurpose on Wednesday December 27, 2017 @08:21PM (#16019567)
I've considered mind maps, but I can't overcome this problem: 10 years from now, will I be able to use that data? When/if needed, how do I export the data and what application can utilize it?
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Re:MedleyText by mdip on Thursday December 28, 2017 @12:08AM (#16020437)
I'm with you on this -- I have found mind maps useful when brainstorming (particularly with a small group of people), but I like my notes in a format that can be grepped and easily version managed, so I use VS Code/Markdown, git, and a lot of typing.
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Re:MedleyText by 534b44a on Thursday December 28, 2017 @10:02AM (#16022295)
The mindmap file formats are usually zip archives that contain xml files. These can include relations between the data you might want to export.
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