🆕 Software Suggestion | Dnote #1074

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2019-08-01T08:05:24Z

sungwoncho commented

2019-08-01 08:05:24 +00:00

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Basic Information

Name: Dnote
Category: Digital Notebook
URL: https://github.com/dnote/dnote

Description

I am the author of Dnote

Dnote is a simple, free and open source note-taking software that supports end-to-end encrypted backup. It works a CLI, web client, browser extension, IDE plugin in order to minimize switching environment and keep the users focused. It is also self hostable with a single binary.

Criteria

Easy to use. Could your mother use that tool or service? Usability is most important.

Works as a web client, and the browser extension. Non technical users have been building personal knowledge base using those. Also works in a terminal for technical users.

Cross-platform / Accessible.

CLI supports Linux, macOS, Windows. The web application is WAI-ARIA compliant and cross-browser. The browser extension supports Firefox and Chrome.

Privacy respecting.

Backup is end-to-end encrypted and data is stored encrypted at rest when backed up.
Free and open source
The web application has no tracking.
The website uses https://github.com/usefathom/fathom

Open Source / free software is preferred but not required.

It is a free and open source software under GPLv3 and AGPLv3.

Must list source code in source_code.md (if applicable)

https://github.com/dnote/dnote can be added.

Prioritize Products without Vendor Lock-in (decentralized/self-hostable) or data interoperability.

All data is stored local-first in SQLite3 which is considered a recommended storage format for preservation of digital content.

Must be able to download over encrypted network (can be a mirror)

All releases are downloadable from the GitHub repository's release page

Must be free software

It is a free software under GPLv3 and AGPLv3.

## Basic Information **Name:** Dnote **Category:** Digital Notebook **URL:** https://github.com/dnote/dnote ## Description *I am the author of Dnote* Dnote is a simple, free and open source note-taking software that supports end-to-end encrypted backup. It works a CLI, web client, browser extension, IDE plugin in order to minimize switching environment and keep the users focused. It is also self hostable with a single binary. ### Criteria - [x] Easy to use. Could your mother use that tool or service? Usability is most important. Works as a web client, and the browser extension. Non technical users have been building personal knowledge base using those. Also works in a terminal for technical users. - [x] Cross-platform / Accessible. CLI supports Linux, macOS, Windows. The web application is WAI-ARIA compliant and cross-browser. The browser extension supports Firefox and Chrome. - [x] Privacy respecting. * Backup is end-to-end encrypted and data is stored encrypted at rest when backed up. * Free and open source * The web application has no tracking. * The website uses https://github.com/usefathom/fathom - [x] Open Source / free software is preferred but not required. It is a free and open source software under GPLv3 and AGPLv3. - [x] Must list source code in source_code.md (if applicable) https://github.com/dnote/dnote can be added. - [x] Prioritize Products without Vendor Lock-in (decentralized/self-hostable) or data interoperability. All data is stored local-first in SQLite3 which is considered a [recommended storage format for preservation of digital content](https://www.sqlite.org/locrsf.html). - [x] Must be able to download over encrypted network (can be a mirror) All releases are downloadable from the GitHub repository's [release page](https://github.com/dnote/dnote/releases) - [x] Must be free software It is a free software under GPLv3 and AGPLv3.

blacklight447 commented

2019-08-09 11:52:57 +00:00

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Let's start with this: what is the bussniss model of dnote? @sungwoncho

sungwoncho commented

2019-08-11 23:18:15 +00:00

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@blacklight447-ptio It offers a paid, hosted version of its free and open source product which users can choose to self-host.

blacklight447 commented

2019-08-18 13:31:20 +00:00

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So i understand its similar to how Nextcloud operates? open source self hostable solution, which can also be host for you by paying money.