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Re: Show HN: Open-source obsidian.md sync server

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Post by _lvbh »

freedomben wrote: post #47
Arch485 wrote: post #41

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That's about 1 year of tuition in NA; OP is probably saving it for that

Dang, if money isn't plentiful, there are way cheaper options in NA than that. A good school can definitely help you network with future successful people and to some orgs the name on the diploma can help open some doors, but the degree is less needed nowadays than it's ever been.

It covers 2 years of tuition and a bit of living costs in UK. However, I’ve now lost financial support from my parents since I can “just earn it yourself” and I’m in no hurry to go into debt. Will probably work part time during the first two years to cover whatever is missing.

Re: Show HN: Open-source obsidian.md sync server

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Post by y-curious »

kepano wrote: post #78
stereoradonc wrote: post #75

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Give him sync for free! Or atleast let me sponsor the kid.

I don't want to reduce his motivation to learn how to reverse engineer things! I learned a lot from those kinds of projects. However, we do have a way to gift someone a subscription[1] @acheong08 if you want a Sync subscription I'll be happy to cover it. [1]: https://help.obsidian.md/Licenses+and+payment/Gifting

God you are so nice! Have a great day, love your product

Re: Show HN: Open-source obsidian.md sync server

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Post by iamdamian »

kepano wrote: post #31

(Obsidian CEO here) Impressive! It's fun to see the diversity of ways people sync/backup their Obsidian files. The nice thing about storing all your notes on your device is that it makes it possible to move and edit your Markdown files in many different ways. That diversity of solutions is what makes the ecosystem of Markdown tools resilient over the long term. There are already a handful of tools that allow you to s…

I discovered Obsidian this year, and it's not an understatement to say that it helped restore my faith in local-first computing and humane tools. Obsidian has helped me reclaim my thought process and my writing, and I'm much happier using it.

Like others have mentioned, your approach and ethos are a large part of why I decided to go all in on Obisidian, and that ethos is reflected in Sync. With Sync, everything is end-to-end encrypted and can be unsynced at any time without having to "export" anything or jump through hoops. Configuration is file-based and can be selectively synced, including themes. Beyond that, I can rest easy knowing that if Sync is ever down, I have all of my files right there.

When I downloaded Obsidian for the first time, I thought it was a shame that I didn't need to pay for it. So I was more than happy to find Sync and pay for the service to help what I see as a good company.

Kudos, and please keep up the good work.

Re: Show HN: Open-source obsidian.md sync server

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Post by iepathos »

kepano wrote: post #31

(Obsidian CEO here) Impressive! It's fun to see the diversity of ways people sync/backup their Obsidian files. The nice thing about storing all your notes on your device is that it makes it possible to move and edit your Markdown files in many different ways. That diversity of solutions is what makes the ecosystem of Markdown tools resilient over the long term. There are already a handful of tools that allow you to s…

Great product, thank you. Really appreciate the way you handled the trademark issue here with a tactful request. Definitely earning points with open source community

Re: Show HN: Open-source obsidian.md sync server

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Post by _lvbh »

gettodachoppa wrote: post #80

> To the creators of Obsidian.md: I'm probably violating the TOS, and I'm sorry. I'll take down the repository if asked. It's not ready for production and is highly inefficient; Not competition, so I hope you'll be lenient. Brother, don't be a wimp. You're giving people an open-source plan B to a closed-source product. Do this with your head and middle fingers raised high. Do you think Richard Stallman apologized to…

FWIW that’s the approach I took with OpenAI. However, Obsidian is a genuinely cool product especially considering that the client app is free. It’s not 100% justifiable to affect the business of a non-VC-backed company.

Re: Show HN: Open-source obsidian.md sync server

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Post by LorenDB »

abnry wrote: post #82
LorenDB wrote: post #60

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> Time and again I keep being impressed with your selfless commitment to building and sharing things in the most humane and long-term way. And yet they haven't open sourced the app. That would be truly humane and long-term. As it is, it's just another proprietary app that, if it dies, can't be continued by the community. I don't think monetary issues should be a concern with open sourcing the app - companies like Bit…

The kind of comment really, really rubs me the wrong way. Your data isn't locked up in a format. Just use logseq or something if obsidian disappears. Those who write the code have the right to control its source code. They aren't "inhumane" or thinking "short-term" just because its not open source.

Well, I would agree that "humane" is a poor term to use when describing software in general, but especially for open vs. closed source. I also realize that my comment was a bit harsh on Obsidian. I think they have a fine thing going (although I personally don't need note taking software like that); I just would love to see more and more software become open source and I think this would be a prime candidate for open sourcing.

Re: Show HN: Open-source obsidian.md sync server

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Post by throwaway5959 »

intellectronica wrote: post #52
kepano wrote: post #31

(Obsidian CEO here) Impressive! It's fun to see the diversity of ways people sync/backup their Obsidian files. The nice thing about storing all your notes on your device is that it makes it possible to move and edit your Markdown files in many different ways. That diversity of solutions is what makes the ecosystem of Markdown tools resilient over the long term. There are already a handful of tools that allow you to s…

This attitude is in no small part the reason I'm happy to pay those $8 every month - support a great team building and continuously improving a package so useful it has become an integral part of my life and, as a bonus, get a slick and reliable sync service on top.

Came here to say this. Keep up the great work!

Re: Show HN: Open-source obsidian.md sync server

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Post by LorenDB »

rexpop wrote: post #65
LorenDB wrote: post #60

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> Time and again I keep being impressed with your selfless commitment to building and sharing things in the most humane and long-term way. And yet they haven't open sourced the app. That would be truly humane and long-term. As it is, it's just another proprietary app that, if it dies, can't be continued by the community. I don't think monetary issues should be a concern with open sourcing the app - companies like Bit…

Under capitalism, it's reasonable to charge for products and services. The jury is still out on "companies like Bitwarden, Gitlab, and New Vector". Kudos to them for pioneering novel business models.

I'd hardly say the jury is still out - Bitwarden has been around for 7 years, GitLab for 9, and New Vector for 6. Granted, they may not have reached the level of success that some software companies have, and they certainly could still fail, but 6-9 years of operation with a foreseeable future of success in the technology world seems like a pretty successful business to me.

Re: Show HN: Open-source obsidian.md sync server

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Post by justusthane »

Sytten wrote: post #90
input_sh wrote: post #23

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Yeah I can think of 30 different ways to make the sync work, but I can't be bothered to, Sync works really well, and I feel like financially supporting the Obsidian team in some way. $8/month is a bit steep, but I snatched $5/month early bird pricing and I consider that to be a lot more acceptable of a price. Edit: worth pointing out there's a 40% discount for non-profits and students: https://help.obsidian.md/Licens…

It kind of boggles my mind when people say 8$/month is steep. I get that we don't all live in rich countries, but still. If you are using a tool everyday this is really not much. I think we have been conditioned to expect software to be free. Maybe because there is nothing tangible? It's also hard to do micro payments on the internet ironically, on that 8$ you can easily pay almost a dollar of fees. If that wasnt the…

Sure, $8 by itself isn’t much, but when everything costs $8/mo it starts to add up.

I just had similar sticker shock recently to the remote access service for Home Assistant, which is $6.50/mo. You still have to host and maintain HA locally, the service just allows you to easily access it remotely.

Or Kagi Search, which charges $25/mo for unlimited searches.

For me, if it’s more than $5/mo it better be something I really need.

Re: Show HN: Open-source obsidian.md sync server

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Post by iamdamian »

ytechie wrote: post #16
dmje wrote: post #8

FWIW - the sync service provided by Obsidian is really worth paying for. Dropbox / Github just aren't as slick and integrated. The mobile app doesn't work without sync (not without some really nasty workarounds), the option to "view sync version history", the fact that it's rock solid... all worth paying for IMO.

It works great for me just using iCloud Drive.

I tried iCloud Drive and didn't mind it. I ended up moving to Sync, though, because 1) it's end-to-end encrypted and 2) I can sync any directory, not just subdirectories of iCloud Drive.
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