Private All in one notes, reminders/tasks and calendar app?

[anon1333233]

@Libre_Software_Enjoyer

Lukely, my government is open sourcing all their software and even publishing it on F-Droid.

That is indeed awesome. I wish my country and banks did the same.

[Libre_Software_Enjoyer]

@anon1333233

That is indeed awesome. I wish my country and banks did the same.

Maybe you could write a mail to your goverment offical and ask them to open source the software.
Public money → Public code

[anon1333233]

Unfortunately, I feel there is not such a thing here

[kissu]

Get a calendar app if you want such features tbh.
Obsidian can do that but it’s a PKM in the first place.

@anon1333233

I don’t really know how to code :')

Give a try maybe, it’s easier than ever to get started as of today!
If you like it, maybe learn a bit more of it: for simple tasks it can be amazing alongside an LLM. Just don’t do sensitive security things without some theory to back it up.

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@Libre_Software_Enjoyer

will store many private notes

could. All depends on you.

@Libre_Software_Enjoyer

Do you mean copying the files around or is there real sync solution for this?

Plenty of solutions that are real sync and not “let me run around with my floppy disk” going from naive git sync into CouchDB instant updates (just as good as the real official sync).

Also, the files are just stored in .md hence you can use any kind of sync that you already have like Syncthing, Nexcloud or alike.

@Libre_Software_Enjoyer

should be fully FOSS

Yes, should. Doesn’t mean they are as of today.
And the data will anyway be stored somewhere where you have no control over.

@Libre_Software_Enjoyer

Lukely, my government is open sourcing all their software and even publishing it on F-Droid.

Fancy!

@Libre_Software_Enjoyer

The government should either utilizes something like GNU Taler or the people should switch to cryptocurrency.
Nobody should be forced to use closed source software for doing essential things liek banking.

Shoulds could reinvent the world. Reality is a different topic altogether and I would be very curious to know if the person paying you will comply with a gentle

Yo boss, wire me some Monero next month please, here’s my wallet

Yet, the world runs different for a variety of reasons.
So yes, you can’t 100% FOSS-ify your life, that’s just how things are.
Am I happy with it? No.
Have I made a truce with that? Definitely.
Pragmatism is a good thing rather than fighting lost battles.

@anon1333233

I can export .ics files from the webapp

That is why I left Proton Calendar.
Very annoying and unintuitive UX… My family hates that one too.
Could be nice to just have it working/importing like Gmail but eh.
Hopefully, a few other cool options exist around.

[anon1333233]

@kissu

Get a calendar app if you want such features tbh.

I even tried that. My best bet was the Apple Calendar without iCloud sync, but it does not export .ics files for backing up. Any recommendations on offline calendar apps that exports .ics and notifies on events?

[kissu]

Oh, on iOS I don’t remember/know.

But I guess that if you have a Radicale server, then you could use some FOSS client to consume it.
There is definitely something like davx5 for iOS if you search on the forum I think.
Otherwise, PWAs can also send notifications if open in a browser.

Quite some work for sure, but probably better suited than Obsidian and probably working with less friction once setup.

[Libre_Software_Enjoyer]

@kissu

@Libre_Software_Enjoyer

The government should either utilizes something like GNU Taler or the people should switch to cryptocurrency.
Nobody should be forced to use closed source software for doing essential things liek banking.

Shoulds could reinvent the world. Reality is a different topic altogether and I would be very curious to know if the person paying you will comply with a gentle

Yo boss, wire me some Monero next month please, here’s my wallet

Yet, the world runs different for a variety of reasons.

In the EU its a possibility that they will introduce CBDCs, and GNU Taler would be the perfect software to implement CBDSs in a way that respects the user’s security, privacy and freedom.

[kissu]

I’ll be the first one to be very happy about that one trust me.

[binaryxribbons345]

I use Nextcloud. It has built in calendar and tasks compatible with caldav, I also store my Obsidian vaults there. There’s a built in notes app that can be used to edit notes on the web but I don’t use it.

[iluvprivacy]

I keep reading and hearing good things about Nextcloud. Is it a viable Google Docs/MS 365 replacement? Are the files generated fully compatible with Google Docs and MS Office in terms of formatting? I find this to be important as even though privacy and security are important, the formatting of the documents is important due to the dominance of Google and Microsoft’s software. It doesn’t help if the files I create are not usable by my colleagues or friends if they don’t use Nextcloud.

[iluvprivacy]

I know devs need food too, but I did a quick search and I don’t see anything about self-hosting requiring a fee. In fact, I’m reading that self-hosting gets all of the Pro features for free. Of course, I’ll have to invest in the hardware and time to set it up.

[binaryxribbons345]

Not sure about full compatibility, but I can edit docx files from the Nextcloud web interface (Collabora Online)

[kissu]

@iluvprivacy

s it a viable Google Docs/MS 365 replacement?

Give it a quick try yourself, barrier to entry is quite low.

[Scott]

@iluvprivacy

Is Notesnook reliable and reputable? Mobile apps as well? I keep hearing Joplin is worth considering. I’m currently using Standard Notes, but I wouldn’t mind transitioning to something better, especially if I could self-host it.

I’ve been using Notesnook for 9 months and I’ll be going to a paid tier once I some Monero. It’s about 70 Euros through Digital Goods by ProxyStore There very few additional features with a Pro account, I just want to support the company. Both the Android and Linux apps work well and are stable. There are tons of formatting options. Try it out, wouldn’t cost anything but a little bit of time.

I did give Joplin a try before Notesnook and my experience wasn’t good. Sync wasn’t included, at the time, with Joplin’s free tier but Syncthing was supposed to be an option. Unfortunately, syncing through Syncthing didn’t always work. When sync did work, I spent too much time deleting duplicate documents due to sync conflicts to really enjoy the app.

It’s been years since I used Standard Notes so I can’t offer a comparison.

[tooinfinity]

Perhaps have a quick look at Anytype. It’s a local first, peer to peer app that seems to be like a notion rival. So it does have a lot of features like tasks and reminders from memory

[Libre_Software_Enjoyer]

@iluvprivacy

I know devs need food too, but I did a quick search and I don’t see anything about self-hosting requiring a fee. In fact, I’m reading that self-hosting gets all of the Pro features for free. Of course, I’ll have to invest in the hardware and time to set it up.

Then you questions is answered?
It seemed like you where complaining that they charge you

[anon1333233]

I’ll have a look

[anon1333233]

Not quite. I can’t self host at this moment.

[Libre_Software_Enjoyer]

Then buy their subscription and support their work

[anon1333233]

@icue

• “temporarily” because I’ve been waiting for the reminder feature and the recurring task feature of Anytype.

I sincerely apologize for not answering your comment above @icue

Thank you both for the recommendation. I really liked the app, and I really feel it will be the best choice and everything I was looking for once it releases the reminder feature.