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I also only found out about Obsidian recently and I've become interested in switching. So far for my notes for the last several years I've just been using raw t

I also only found out about Obsidian recently and I've become interested in switching. So far for my notes for the last several years I've just been using raw tex files with TexStudio, and creating various level subsections with macros bound to key combos as needed. It works quite well with the navigation tree and MDI, but Obsidian sounds like it might be a better solution.

the_cramer 3y ago
The great thing about Obsidian is that it still uses plaintext (it's not obsidian exclusive, i know). In case of issues with the tool, you can view and edit files in an editor. It also makes syncing stuff / backups very easy. Since you're probably having a kind of syntax already it won't be hard to change. With a proper keyboard, it's super fast to create and link notes. On mobile it sucks hard. Things like "[text](linkForText)" are not very mobile-friendly. One big gripe i have is the table editor. There is an advanced table add-in to help, but it still sucks. Create a table and put a long link into it. Well-known keys like "end" or "pos1" don't do the expected. "TAB" will add fields... i don't know, this should be better.
- PrimeMcFly 3y ago
  I'm familiar with markdown enough, but I don't have much need to format my own notes, no need for tables etc. All I really need is headings, and sub-headings to various degrees. I've been wanting to make my own program to deal with that since using tex for that seems like overkill even though it works well enough. I may still as Obsidian being closed source is kind of a bummer and I'm trying to limit the closed source software I use as much as possible.
  - BrandoElFollito 3y ago
    You could give a try to Logseq
- nray 3y ago
  Isn't the licensing an issue? As far as I can tell you can't use Obsidian at your workplace without an annual commercial license, which is fair enough but maybe too heavy a lift for many.
  - the_cramer 3y ago
    Yes. Professional use requires licensing. Too bad as our workplace forces the use of OneNote, which imho is lacking.

the_cramer 3y ago

The great thing about Obsidian is that it still uses plaintext (it's not obsidian exclusive, i know). In case of issues with the tool, you can view and edit files in an editor. It also makes syncing stuff / backups very easy. Since you're probably having a kind of syntax already it won't be hard to change. With a proper keyboard, it's super fast to create and link notes. On mobile it sucks hard. Things like "[text](linkForText)" are not very mobile-friendly. One big gripe i have is the table editor. There is an advanced table add-in to help, but it still sucks. Create a table and put a long link into it. Well-known keys like "end" or "pos1" don't do the expected. "TAB" will add fields... i don't know, this should be better.

PrimeMcFly 3y ago
I'm familiar with markdown enough, but I don't have much need to format my own notes, no need for tables etc. All I really need is headings, and sub-headings to various degrees. I've been wanting to make my own program to deal with that since using tex for that seems like overkill even though it works well enough. I may still as Obsidian being closed source is kind of a bummer and I'm trying to limit the closed source software I use as much as possible.
- BrandoElFollito 3y ago
  You could give a try to Logseq
nray 3y ago
Isn't the licensing an issue? As far as I can tell you can't use Obsidian at your workplace without an annual commercial license, which is fair enough but maybe too heavy a lift for many.
- the_cramer 3y ago
  Yes. Professional use requires licensing. Too bad as our workplace forces the use of OneNote, which imho is lacking.