I’d love suggestions for apps for note taking that comrades use, ideally just free/open source ones that work on multiple platforms and can sync between devices.
I would post this in foss and programming tbh.
But my personal suggestion is use nextcloud as a one stop solution for all your cloud needs. I host my own server and one for customers. This means I have my files, notes and photos synced on all devices without pricacy invasion (provided you have a good vendor or host yourself).
As a professional I want to stress that syncing devices is much more complex than most people think. They either need to be physically connected to sync or they need a server in between to help them sort out ip changes etc. This makes nextcloud the best solution imo. Seamless and private.
I write markdown files and “sync” with a private git repository. Works for me, ymmv.
I use Joplin and its really great tbh
I mean the gross suggestion is EMacs Org Mode and sync it to your source code repository of choice.
Joplin looks nice but I haven’t used it.
I just use a google sheets that’s all no fancy apps. Still waiting for a open sourced alternative one…
What about Libre Office?
on mobile too?
You can access LibreOffice functionality on mobile platforms through third-party apps like Collabora Office, which is based on LibreOffice and available on both Android and iOS.
obsidian and concepts are the ones i use, obsidian for reference notes and concepts for mindmapping and understanding on an infinite canvas. neither one is free and open source but obsidian can be used for no cost.
+1 I use exactly the same system!
Obsidian is so nice and powerful. It’s linking features have been super useful for conneccting my learnings on socialism with various other topics.
+1 to obsidian backed with a cloud storage provider to sync the files across devices.
Plug-in support is actually where obsidian shines because there’s so much extended functionality. Calendars, flashcard creation, etc. imho
Also shout-out to logseq if you’re want to take handwritten notes or a cleaner UI
Logseq looks like a good option for Linux. I still prefer concepts since you get the infinite canvas and more drawing features, but I could probably barely get by with Logseq whiteboards for some topics.
another +1 for obisidian. used it for years with no complaints
cloud storage of your choice and a txt file and get get good at indenting. I mean this for real
I wish there was a better FOSS alternative for Notion, but there really isn’t one. The only thing that comes close is Joplin.
