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My problem with obsidian is that I need a license to use it if I add something work related. I can not realy disentangle both. If Ilearn something new here on H

My problem with obsidian is that I need a license to use it if I add something work related. I can not realy disentangle both. If Ilearn something new here on HN Iwm will propably use it later at work.

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wrikl 4y ago
Same here, and honestly I suspect a lot of people probably don't know this and use Obsidian for work or include work-related notes in their free plan without realizing that it technically violates the license.
moooo99 4y ago
I am curious, is there any issue with just purchasing the license? I started out using Obsidian just for university related stuff but found it incredibly useful, so I ended up purchasing the license myself. While I'm not a big fan of subscription software, 50$/year is extremely reasonable, especially considering that your data isn't trapped in someone's cloud.
- number6 4y ago
  I am extremly cautios with this small fees. They tend to add up. If I would use Obsidian, I sure would use it all my live. So 50$ * 45 years more to go: 2250$
  - chrisco255 4y ago
    All the files are locally hosted, and written in standard markdown. You can abandon ship any time you want. It's also ok to pay for good software.
  - AB1908 4y ago
    $2250 dollars over 45 years sounds pretty good imo but that's just me haha
    - moooo99 4y ago
      Thats what I thought, thats about half the annual operating cost of my personal vehicle. And it does provide me with a lot of value. Its for brainstorming, maintaining contacts, keeping track of projects, etc. Just a side observation: Many people on HN do make money building software, yet so many users seem completely unwilling to pay for software. In some regards I do understand that, there are quite a lot of "bad companies" out there that you just can't avoid in many circumstances, but as far as I'm concerned, Obsidian seems like the good guy (for now at least).
      - number6 4y ago
        Personally? Iam at odds with the subscription model for apps but may be better than paying for every major release. I recently started to think about buying software instead of doing a half good job programming something
    - ThunderSizzle 4y ago
      If it was just $2250 for 45 years, maybe. That's not a payment option. The price will probably go up with inflation. It's probably closer to $4000-8000 after inflation, as $50 will become $100 after a decade or two.
      - moooo99 4y ago
        If you go to the extent of including inflation, you should also account for the fact that your income will also likely increase - with raises accounting for inflation and career progression - making the price of a tool that can provide so much value even more negligible.
- eternityforest 4y ago
  Currently that's 10% of a month's income, not exactly trivial. They make an excellent products, but I probably will move to a FOSS solution if I find one so I can use it for work.
  - groby_b 4y ago
    An Obsidian license is $50. That'd mean a monthly income of $500. There's a good chance that means you're working by yourself, so I'll flag that Obsidian only requires a commercial license if the company has two or more people. Paragraph 1 in the EULA - https://obsidian.md/eula https://obsidian.md/eula - say "You need to pay for Obsidian if and only if you use it to contribute, directly or indirectly, to revenue-generating, work-related activities in a company that has two or more people"
    - eternityforest 4y ago
      Nope, I'm an on call remote consultant without a lot of hours at the moment, because I just moved somewhere without many opportunities for those who can't drive, and I don't have any income at all that isn't tied to a 5+ person company.
      - larve 4y ago
        I would consider reaching out to see if you can get a special pricing. The team is very inclusive and communicative!

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wrikl 4y ago

Same here, and honestly I suspect a lot of people probably don't know this and use Obsidian for work or include work-related notes in their free plan without realizing that it technically violates the license.

moooo99 4y ago

I am curious, is there any issue with just purchasing the license? I started out using Obsidian just for university related stuff but found it incredibly useful, so I ended up purchasing the license myself. While I'm not a big fan of subscription software, 50$/year is extremely reasonable, especially considering that your data isn't trapped in someone's cloud.

number6 4y ago
I am extremly cautios with this small fees. They tend to add up. If I would use Obsidian, I sure would use it all my live. So 50$ * 45 years more to go: 2250$
- chrisco255 4y ago
  All the files are locally hosted, and written in standard markdown. You can abandon ship any time you want. It's also ok to pay for good software.
- AB1908 4y ago
  $2250 dollars over 45 years sounds pretty good imo but that's just me haha
  - moooo99 4y ago
    Thats what I thought, thats about half the annual operating cost of my personal vehicle. And it does provide me with a lot of value. Its for brainstorming, maintaining contacts, keeping track of projects, etc. Just a side observation: Many people on HN do make money building software, yet so many users seem completely unwilling to pay for software. In some regards I do understand that, there are quite a lot of "bad companies" out there that you just can't avoid in many circumstances, but as far as I'm concerned, Obsidian seems like the good guy (for now at least).
    - number6 4y ago
      Personally? Iam at odds with the subscription model for apps but may be better than paying for every major release. I recently started to think about buying software instead of doing a half good job programming something
  - ThunderSizzle 4y ago
    If it was just $2250 for 45 years, maybe. That's not a payment option. The price will probably go up with inflation. It's probably closer to $4000-8000 after inflation, as $50 will become $100 after a decade or two.
    - moooo99 4y ago
      If you go to the extent of including inflation, you should also account for the fact that your income will also likely increase - with raises accounting for inflation and career progression - making the price of a tool that can provide so much value even more negligible.
eternityforest 4y ago
Currently that's 10% of a month's income, not exactly trivial. They make an excellent products, but I probably will move to a FOSS solution if I find one so I can use it for work.
- groby_b 4y ago
  An Obsidian license is $50. That'd mean a monthly income of $500. There's a good chance that means you're working by yourself, so I'll flag that Obsidian only requires a commercial license if the company has two or more people. Paragraph 1 in the EULA - https://obsidian.md/eula https://obsidian.md/eula - say "You need to pay for Obsidian if and only if you use it to contribute, directly or indirectly, to revenue-generating, work-related activities in a company that has two or more people"
  - eternityforest 4y ago
    Nope, I'm an on call remote consultant without a lot of hours at the moment, because I just moved somewhere without many opportunities for those who can't drive, and I don't have any income at all that isn't tied to a 5+ person company.
    - larve 4y ago
      I would consider reaching out to see if you can get a special pricing. The team is very inclusive and communicative!