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Re:Automattic open sources Simplenote by stephenr on Thursday August 11, 2016 @01:09PM (#12269948)
The client apps are open source. Without the server side component that's meaningless to me.
Re:Automattic open sources Simplenote by beaucollins on Thursday August 11, 2016 @01:35PM (#12270180)
I have implemented most of the Simperium server protocol in the `node-simperium` library (https://github.com/Simperium/node-simperium/pull/22).

It's definitely a very rough work in progress but I have used it successfully to deploy my own simplenote server that works with all the clients.

Simperium Server: https://github.com/beaucollins/node-simperium-server

It's in the proof-of-concept stage so it doesn't persist the data on the server.

Protocol for reference: https://github.com/Simperium/simperium-protocol/blob/master/...

Re:Automattic open sources Simplenote by neon_electro on Thursday August 11, 2016 @01:35PM (#12270174)
> Can I host my own Simperium service?

> You can mirror all your data to your own backend, but it's not yet possible to host Simperium yourself. We're open sourcing our client libraries, protocol, and a reference service implementation that will allow you to host your own service in the future.

https://simperium.com/pricing/

Re:Automattic open sources Simplenote by nullcipher on Thursday August 11, 2016 @01:43PM (#12270255)
Are simperium and simplenote related? I am confused. Both are by auttomatic it seems.

Edit: looks like simperium is some data stashing service (like firebase?). And simplenote is an app built on top of simperium. Did I get that right?

Re:Automattic open sources Simplenote by beaucollins on Thursday August 11, 2016 @01:44PM (#12270264)
Simplenote is built on top of Simperium.

In fact, Simperium was originally created to provide the syncing features of Simplenote and then generalized to work as a service for anyone who wants to sync structured data.

Re:Automattic open sources Simplenote by jmnicolas on Thursday August 11, 2016 @01:25PM (#12270084)
How are they supposed to make money if anybody can build the same back-end and steal their customers ?
Re:Automattic open sources Simplenote by roundhill on Thursday August 11, 2016 @01:42PM (#12270254)
Simplenote is free, WordPress.com pays the bills :)
Re:Automattic open sources Simplenote by _Codemonkeyism on Thursday August 11, 2016 @01:31PM (#12270138)
I was using SimpleNote for free, I wasn't aware of a paid plan and couldn't find one one the website.
Re:Automattic open sources Simplenote by kwonye on Friday August 12, 2016 @12:49PM (#12277042)
No paid tier. Completely free
Re:Automattic open sources Simplenote by benologist on Thursday August 11, 2016 @01:40PM (#12270226)
What if there's completely free and completely open source alternatives already?

"People will decide if they want to give Automattic money".