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So you saw a product that (1) gives you complete control of your data (2) uses an open format (3) only charges for sync, publish, and commercial use, and you th
by jlos 4mo ago
So you saw a product that (1) gives you complete control of your data (2) uses an open format (3) only charges for sync, publish, and commercial use, and you thought to yourself:
"What a great use of my time building a competitor that adds no value, just to save a few dollars a month on sync and publishing. I hope other people value their time as little as I do and contribute"
Have fun!
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- bachmeier 4mo agoBut Obsidian doesn't even require a few dollars a month for sync. You can use Github or whatever sync service you want. Your data is just a directory of markdown files. That said, I've paid for the sync service for years, but only because it works really well on Linux. I've always been impressed with Obsidian's first-class Linux offerings.
- yawnxyz 4mo agoit's nice to have open source implementations so you can extend / borrow / merge / morph features and ideas into something else
- duskdozer 4mo agoI often find irritations in programs that are either too low-priority or too idiosyncratic to end up getting changed by the owners/maintainers, so having easy access to the source is a huge plus for me, regardless of the product cost.