Personal Concerns About Obsidian's Closed Source Nature and Security Practices
By
allenleee
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Summary
The article expresses personal concerns about Obsidian, a note-taking app, focusing on its closed-source nature and security practices. The author notes that Obsidian's source code is closed, its macOS app is distributed as a .dmg file without checksums, and while it has an iOS version, it's not distributed through the Mac App Store. The author emphasizes these are personal thoughts and not an attack on the developers, but raises questions about transparency and security practices for an app that handles sensitive personal data.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledThis is not an attack or hostility toward Obsidian or the talented engineers who created it.
Obsidian's source code is closed.
Its macOS app is distributed as a .dmg file without any checksum.
Although Obsidian has an iOS version, it isn't distributed through the Mac App Store.
Just a few personal thoughts. Notes to myself, to people who use and love this app everyday.
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