Show HN: Open-source obsidian.md sync server

Re:Show HN: Open-source obsidian.md sync server by PurpleRamen on Friday September 15, 2023 @09:48AM (#37522923)

There is little benefit, but big harm in releasing the server. They would be responsible for supporting users in using the server, which could be little or big additional work. Releasing the server would also demand additional work for the release itself, like writing documentation, and fixing some errors. And it could also lower the little income they already have, and at least send the message that there are fewer reasons to financially support them and the development of Obsidian.

On the other side, the alternatives are working well enough, so there is not much reason to release the server.

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Re:Show HN: Open-source obsidian.md sync server by fourstepper on Friday September 15, 2023 @03:21PM (#37527966)

> They would be responsible for supporting users in using the server, which could be little or big additional work.

From the MIT license (and similar with many others):

... THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

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Re:Show HN: Open-source obsidian.md sync server by PurpleRamen on Friday September 15, 2023 @05:52PM (#37529551)

Obsidian is not open source. And users don't care for this nitpick. For a company it's necessary to maintain an image; leaving your users alone with their problems with your software, is bad marketing.

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