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1 year agoI switched to Obsidian not too long ago.
For my needs, Joplin was a good open source alternative.
Between the two I went with Obsidian because, while the apps are closed-source, the data is accessible. All your notes are just stored in plaintext (with markdown) as simple files in a directory structure.
Joplin, in contrast, uses a SQLite database which adds a layer of complexity.
It sounds like this will become a problem if/when content providers start requiring it.
Like how Netflix requires certain hardware to enable 4K. (At least I think they do? I remember that was a thing a few years ago.)
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/security/information-protection/pluton/microsoft-pluton-security-processor