It is not safe(long term wise) for me as long as it relies on a closed source app that develops a probably dead in a few years company.
Standard Notes is a safe place for your notes, thoughts, and life's work
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#12It is not safe(long term wise) for me as long as it relies on a closed source app that develops a probably dead in a few years company.
It is open source. The code is here https://github.com/standardnotes
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#13tried it left because of price, lack of options, lack of reliable sync https://joplinapp.org/ is far better and cheaper option
+1. I remember checking out Standard Notes and their longevity mission is very positive. They seem to have a solid product, but their approach just doesn't click for me.
Been using Joplin for a couple years. It's one of those few open-source apps that managed to find a golden ratio of functionality but still to the point, a coherent pleasant experience across desktop and mobile.
Missing a basic collab or note sharing functionality though. It's all open formats and that, sure one could hack around it, but more in the spirit of mutual access to encrypted notebooks for example.
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#14I've been enjoying using Noteplan and Obsidian. The main reason is actually data freedom. By having all the data as plain text I can sync it and backup as I like, move between platforms (macOS, Linux) and if I get bored with those apps or they disappear I switch easily or even write my own.
Obsidian is amazing. I can’t wait for it to get WYSIWYG Markdown editing.
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#15Screen shots guys... you gotta have screen shots!
Even folks who love the philosophy want screenshots.
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#16tried it left because of price, lack of options, lack of reliable sync https://joplinapp.org/ is far better and cheaper option
Exactly this. Joplin kinda blows the competition out of the water in every aspect.
The sync works flawlessly and this is one of the strongest features it has.
I set it up using WebDAV and never ever had to worry about it working.
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#17I'm happy with Standard Notes. I just checked and my oldest note is from 13/04/2017 so it has been a few years.
I don't use the desktop app as the web version works fine. The Android app works fine as well. Sync is great and note edit history is great. I mostly use plain text and the task editor for ticking off things.
It works, it's open source, it gets out of your way and Mo and team are responsive when rare issues come up. I use it every day and I'm happy to be paying for it to support it.
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#18Click [Web] and it starts https://app.standardnotes.org/
Nice shade of blue.
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#19I really wish this weren't a clunky 200MB Electron app.
From their homepage: "It's faster and lighter than most notes apps"
VSCode is 69 MB, this is 101 MB
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#20tried it left because of price, lack of options, lack of reliable sync https://joplinapp.org/ is far better and cheaper option
I wish more apps used git as a sync option. GitJournal is a great client for Android phones and then any editor on desktop platform works fine (plain text or markdown notes). I use it with vs code and Dendron.