David Masterson <dsmaster...@outlook.com> writes: > Eric Abrahamsen <e...@ericabrahamsen.net> writes: > >> But Org can be an excellent *interface* to those tools, mostly through >> dynamic blocks. I've started using small sqlite databases to keep track >> of things, and dynamic blocks as sql composers/views, and it works >> great. It's very easy to play with the queries, and this is the first >> time I'm actually starting to feel comfortable with sql. >> >> I think in general Org is best used as a compositional tool for data >> drawn from elsewhere. > > What do you think of RDB? It seems to be an old set of Perl scripts > derived from /rdb (an older set of Unix shell scripts) that can be used > to do basic relational database commands on textual database tables. If > it could be translated into an Elisp package, it would fit the Emacs > model of open source and easily understandable data storage. It can be > gotten via ftp here: > > cdb.netbsd.org/pub/pkgsrc/distfiles/RDB-2.6d.tar.gz
I've never heard of it! But from your description it kind of sounds like another attempt to use relational databases without actually using relational databases :) I guess I think databases are one of those things you should delegate to an external program. Org is already pretty good at interfacing with them.
