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by emileifrem 6000 days ago
I haven't looked deeply into this particular project but I agree with you: the hypergraph data model seems to add too much complexity for too little bang compared to a generic graph model. The Neo4j graph database:

http://neo4j.org

is based on generic property graphs. We sometimes get requests for hypergraph features, but we've found that the real-world problems are always solvable through a normal graph. Either way, it's very nice to see more open source graph databases out there!

-EE

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My take was similar. It seems to focus too much on flexibility in storage, whether objects or graph elements, to the detriment of clarity in its API.

The one bit that piqued my interest is that it claims to be a distributed database, so looking at its mechanism for such will be interesting.