hoppfrosch wrote: ↑23 Mar 2023, 00:29
You might have a look at
Obsidian - Markdown, simple, but very powerful ....
I use two programs:
a) a completely
commercial one (which I don't want to recommend, as it is an acquired taste)
b) said
Obsidian which is
freeware but not open source.
Apart from the price
What I like most about Obsidian is that
you actually own your data. It's stored in
human readable folders as
markdown files on your machine, and if you want, you can turn it into a VSCode project at any time - or decide to use other software altogether.
Software a) also stores your data in md files, but they are stored in a very cryptic and proprietary structure; exporting is not an easy task. Obviously it doesn't encourage you to leave for greener pastures.
Obsidian, as mentioned above, is
extremely expandable. It comes with a
bunch of core features, and what seems to be missing will probably be found as a "community plugin". With all the
risks that come with
installing a bunch of plugins. (And of course, there are also
lots of themes to adjust the appearance to your liking.)
What I dislike about Obsidian is that although you can do a lot with it, you have to do a lot of it yourself. Beyond the basic functionality, which will serve you well in many cases, there is a
steep learning curve, likeable idiosyncrasies (annoying quirks), and a
constant invitation to try to solve the problem yourself. A mere end user might be overwhelmed...
You will find it very easy to implement the infamous "
Zettelkasten" method (if you like) or anything else that requires or suggests (extensive) linking and backlinking. It's
best suited to people with a
programming or development background. Especially
JavaScriptwill come in handy.
Why don't you give it a try?
Of course there is also
Zettlr (
https://www.zettlr.com/)
both free and open source!
