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Re: Zotero 6

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Post by d110af5ccf »

Ar-Curunir wrote: post #186
ylyn wrote: post #138

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The point is that GPC doesn't want to use something proprietary. Lol.

Ok, but they’re complaining about an open-source project; they can fork zotero and make it point to their own sync server.

"Just fork it" is dismissive and misses the point. The criticism remains valid even if the maintainers refuse to act on it for whatever reason. Even if I were to invest the time to fork the project, the criticism would _still_ remain valid as long as upstream didn't take steps to fix the problem.

Re: Zotero 6

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Post by Terretta »

ray__ wrote: post #126
jjoonathan wrote: post #32

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Agreed. What really blows my mind is how many of my academically inclined friends manage (and cloud sync) a big library of pirated papers using a rival piece of software owned by a major rights holder of said pirated papers. I mean... there's a good chance nothing will come of it, but it just seems like tempting fate. Zotero isn't just good enough, it's so good that the choice is completely trivial IMO! Thanks, Zoter…

I assume you're talking about Papers? The main feature is that there's an iPad/Android app that syncs really cleanly. With Zotero, syncing reliably across multiple devices was always hit or miss for me. Saving a few papers throughout my day, going home and reading/annotating them on my iPad, and then going back to work and pulling up a paper from the previous day with its annotations intact is the dream workflow for…

Also a Papers fan similar reasons, and equally curious to see if can now switch!

Happy to see the Markdown note linking, Safari extension, and native iOS apps.

Re: Zotero 6

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Post by patrick451 »

I tried both zotero and mendelay as a grad student. They both had pretty poor bibtex support, which made them more annoying than worth while. I ended up much happier with helm-bibtex for emacs. If you're already writing papers in latex with emacs (which is _really_ nice), it's well worth a look.

Re: Zotero 6

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Post by Schiphol »

copperx wrote: post #151
azxd123 wrote: post #115

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And also, Zotero is not that expensive. And I'll be happy to support such an awesome project.

Isn't Mendeley free? That might explain why Zotero isn't that well known.

Zotero is also free for all intents and purposes. There's a paid tier with unlimited cloud storage for your pdf collection, but besides that everything is free.

Re: Zotero 6

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Post by IshKebab »

cxr wrote: post #190
IshKebab wrote: post #187

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I mean, that is weird. I don't think he was trying to bully anyone. It's just a super awkward way to build software.

Looks like you failed to absorb the point of the previous comment: No actual criticism—just straight up "look at the weirdo". Instead of addressing that, you just embraced it: > I mean, that is weird So? The purpose of my comment wasn't to dispute that it was weird. Want to stipulate that it's weird? Fine, granted. Pointing out that something is weird, however, is not a sufficient substitute for substance.

I think we all thought that the things that make it weird and inadvisable are self-evident.

Re: Zotero 6

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Post by cxr »

IshKebab wrote: post #195
cxr wrote: post #190

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Looks like you failed to absorb the point of the previous comment: No actual criticism—just straight up "look at the weirdo". Instead of addressing that, you just embraced it: > I mean, that is weird So? The purpose of my comment wasn't to dispute that it was weird. Want to stipulate that it's weird? Fine, granted. Pointing out that something is weird, however, is not a sufficient substitute for substance.

I think we all thought that the things that make it weird and inadvisable are self-evident.

Trying to appeal to the argument that everyone _knows_ you're a weirdo—as, once again, a substitute for articulating any sort of actual criticism—is for losers.

You don't want everyone to think you're a loser, do you?

GFY

Re: Zotero 6

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Post by msackmann »

bleedingsaber wrote: post #134
sva_ wrote: post #40

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Hint: You can sync the library for free by making an account. You need the "Zotero Storage" only if you want to sync the files as well. However, you can simply sync the folder ~/Zotero/storage using SyncThing. You could also use WebDAV, but SyncThing is just so much easier (set up & forget). The IDs/Metadata is consistent among syncs. :) Of course, that doesn't resolve the privacy concerns, but personally idc about t…

Is Zotero 6 Mac client still supporting WebDAV? Don't find WebDAV option in settings.

I‘m on windows, and here it is still possible. Try checking your settings again, it is a bit hidden: goto settings/sync, then file-sync -> via WebDAV is available in a Dropdown menu.
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