I'm curious as to folks' experience with the developing version of Logseq's database version. How is it? Is there a sense of when it will be done? Will it enable users to use the web program without having to install it locally? I really liked it, but like many people I can't install programs on my work computer. I depend on programs that let me use a web version at work and sync that with a full install on my personal computer.

Thanks for whatever insights people can share.

The DB version of Logseq still works without any local software installation. Some niche features like the PDF reader aren't available, but basically everything else is. Just be careful to enable hourly backups to the filesystem somewhere (it's a feature in settings). Otherwise if you torch your web browser's local storage accidentally, your Logseq data will disappear too.

Thank you. Sorry to be dense, but does that mean I need to store the data files on my work computer but not the program (.EXC) files, so that the browser version has somewhere local to draw it data from?

You don't need to install anything. If you visit test.logseq.com and start entering information, it acts as a local app run on your web browser. What that means is that it stores all of your information on your personal computer, not on a server somewhere. However, it's stored in a place that's squirrelled away in a database maintained by your web browser. If you turn on backups, then it will store those backups in an actual folder you pick somewhere on your computer.

By the way, as a side-effect of this, if you're the sort of person who uses more than one web browser, you're going to have to pick one to use Logseq with. You can't switch between two web browsers when using Logseq this way and access the same information, because it's not stored on the web, it's stored in a place maintained by one particular web browser.

Thank you. The key question for me is whether that arrangement on my work computer (using the browser with data files stored locally) will sync with the full install on my personal computer.

And also finding where my lock seat data is squirreled away in the database maintained by Google Chrome.

Logseq just posted an update about their splitting into two versions, Logseq OG (the file-based version), and Logseq (the database version). With this change, Logseq is putting its og version into maintenance-only mode, without even reaching version 1.0. It will no longer receive new features, but continue only with security and Electron upgrades.

Update as a Logseq-format outline, of course.

https://logseq.io/page/b2ad9ce1-9cb7-4436-8083-54cb4516d324/df4dc09d-0a12-4c87-904e-22a9bf4c350a

Does anyone know if we switch from a $5 backer to a $15 sponsor, do you immediately get access to the test flight n that?

I’m actually just planning a migration from Roam to NotePlan this week, but have long been holding out and hoping for Logseq db.

I believe as long as you're on the $5 Logseq tier (or $5 Github backer tier) you have priority on a TestFlight invite. Since TestFlight is limited to 10,000, and Logseq is popular, there's no guaranty of immediate access at any tier.

FYI Noteplan has its own TestFlight:

https://testflight.apple.com/join/fm9q4OjE

That said, if I were switching to a new app and paradigm I'd worry too much about starting out with my data on a non-stable app version. I'd let other people be my guinea pigs. o7

Fair enough!

... unless one was just CRIMPing, of course, in which case experimenting is half the fun!