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Obsidian is now free for work

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Re: Obsidian is now free for work

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Post by 0_____0 »

hu3 wrote: post #25
0_____0 wrote: post #19

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I synced using Google Drive on the desktop, and a third party app to pull and sync a local directory on my phone for mobile. Took a little bit of setup but it worked mostly fine. Now I run the paid sync subscription, and the main difference to me is that there's basically zero wait between replication across copies (unless your computer has been off for a while and it has to fetch a bunch at once). Eliminating merge…

I plan to pay if I migrate from Joplin for sure. Easier sync and supporting developer = Win win.

Especially in these times I think it's important to support any software that is simply doing a good job for a reasonable fee. Rarer and rarer unfortunately.

Re: Obsidian is now free for work

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Post by kepano »

_Algernon_ wrote: post #14

As someone paying personally for a commercial license that I use for work, I am not a fan. I like a clear business model otherwise I assume that I am the product being sold. Edit: They should make it open source if this is the path they take. Then users can personally verify that they (or their data) isn't being sold to the highest bidder.

Obsidian makes money from its add-on services Sync and Publish. Commercial license is joining the Catalyst license as an optional ways to support Obsidian.

The problem with the Commercial license is that it wasn't clear. Many organizations were out of compliance without any way for Obsidian to enforce it, since the app is local and doesn't require sign up.

Re: Obsidian is now free for work

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Post by 0cf8612b2e1e »

whatever1 wrote: post #17

Why guys? Let my employer pay for your work.

It might honestly be too cheap to deal with the pain of the bureaucracy. Small purchases still have to go though all of the compliance, legal, whatever nonsense required to send money.

The difference between free and $0.01 is enormous.

Re: Obsidian is now free for work

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Post by silvanocerza »

hu3 wrote: post #4

Can you use something like iCloud, Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive to get sync for free? Does it work well? Many do that with Joplin.

You can use iCloud but it's quite slow.

There are different solutions really, some people use Git and treat the whole vault as a repo. Though I find it quite annoying to manage, also cause not every platform supports git.

That's also why I started writing a plugin to sync with any GitHub repo, it uses the GH REST APIs so it can be used on any platform. https://github.com/silvanocerza/obsidian-github-sync

I'm still actively developing it but the core features work nicely.

Re: Obsidian is now free for work

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Post by srik »

hu3 wrote: post #4

Can you use something like iCloud, Google Drive or Microsoft OneDrive to get sync for free? Does it work well? Many do that with Joplin.

Works okay with iCloud but follow their iCloud setup though; it’s important for a sync related issue.

Re: Obsidian is now free for work

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Post by synthesis12 »

silvanocerza wrote: post #37

Shameless plug, I'm working on a plugin to sync your vault with a GitHub repo. It's still under active development but it does the job. https://github.com/silvanocerza/obsidian-github-sync Feedback is more than welcome.

How is this different from the widely used https://github.com/Vinzent03/obsidian-git?

Re: Obsidian is now free for work

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Post by runjake »

silvanocerza wrote: post #37

Shameless plug, I'm working on a plugin to sync your vault with a GitHub repo. It's still under active development but it does the job. https://github.com/silvanocerza/obsidian-github-sync Feedback is more than welcome.

How are you differentiating from the other current leaders[1][2]?

1. https://github.com/Vinzent03/obsidian-git

2. https://github.com/kevinmkchin/Obsidian-GitHub-Sync

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