From e84573b4790347a8a8de82da12bd352794c69ec8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Syndamia <kamen@syndamia.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2024 07:33:55 +0300
Subject: ?

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@@ -127,3 +127,63 @@ Created by Syndamia, https://gitlab.com/Syndamia/csg
 3. Timestamps.txt but based on created/edited file stats
 4. Need to add a `_ignore` file to not convert certain folders
 5. Add native support for more awk parsers and markdown to html converters
+
+## Raison d'etre
+
+Comparing to other "portable" generators:
+
+(bash)
+
+Nanoblogger
+- ?
+
+Statix
+- requires GNU grep with certain compile flags
+- limited, template language
+
+Ultra Simle Site Maker
+- ocaml?
+
+utterson
++ drafts
+- way too complicated
+
+vee
++ gopher support
++ editing last x
+- very limited abilities
+
+simsalabash
+- way too bash-oriented
+
+bashblog
++ drafts
++ tags
+- template "customisation"
+- not really extensible
+
+dsw
++ arbitrary markup language
+
+(awk)
+
+zodiac
+- template language
+- template syntax makes source way too "ugly"
+
+simple-static
+- no customization
+
+mksite
+- templating
+
+(c)
+
+HSC
+- way too ugly formatter, more like fancy html
+
+GSL iMatrix
+- way to big an heavy and fancy
+
+blogc
+- way too big
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