This seems like a great thing to include the upcoming *InsideTiddlyWiki: The Missing Manuals*
Diego On Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at 1:57:35 PM UTC-5, Eric Shulman wrote: > > On Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at 10:20:03 AM UTC-7, MJM wrote: >> >> Exactly *WHY* should I upgrade or migrate from Classic to 5! >> If I've been happily using Classic with no problems, is there any risk in >> sticking with it? What exact benefits come with TiddlyWiki 5? >> > > This is a very good question. There's lots of different reasons, > depending upon your needs. If you have, as you said, been using Classic > **** with no problems ****, then there may not be any need to switch to > TW5. However, most people have had problems with TWClassic because > TiddlyWiki runs within the browser and it's ability to save changes have > been affected by browser technology over the years. Most significantly, > nearly all modern browsers have become much more cautious about security > and privacy issues, and as a result, local file I/O functions have been > *removed* from most browsers. > > Although TW does have a default "download-to-save" function that is > supported by most browsers, the workflow it creates can be a bit confusing > and error-prone. The alternative is to use some kind of browser-specific > add-ons or local applications that provide a run-time environment for TW to > access the needed file I/O functions. Depending upon your syem setup and > your specific needs, installing one of these alternatives can be even more > confusing and error-prone. > > Another big hurdle to switching to TW5 is that the old TWClassic wiki > syntax is only marginally supported and NONE of the existing TWClassic > plugins will work in TW5. Fortunately, TW5 provides a much more powerful > set of native "widgets" and "macros" that incorporate many of the features > that were previously provided by plugins in TWClassic. Though it takes a > bit of effort to learn the new syntax and techniques (filters, lists, > transclusions, templates, etc.), switching to TW5 can be incredibly > rewarding. > > -e > Eric Shulman > TiddlyTools.com: "Small Tools for Big Ideas!" (tm) > InsideTiddlyWiki: The Missing Manuals > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TiddlyWiki" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/tiddlywiki. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tiddlywiki/195eea8c-0e8a-42e4-b4b5-6a58730478b1%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
