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So I'm moving away from apple because of all the trump bootlicking Tim Apple is doing.

Anyways, anyone got any self hosted notes app that has a flat file structure?

The most important part is the flat file structure. I want flat files because it makes it a LOT easier to back up than a db.

So any suggestions?

TIA

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[โ€“] relaymoth@sh.itjust.works 16 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Logseq. Have used it for years. Sync across devices via syncthing. Since its all markdown files there should be no issues.

Need to restore? Copy files to new location, point the program at the new folder and you're good to go.

[โ€“] myrmidex@belgae.social 3 points 5 months ago

Seconded, came here to suggest exactly this. Do prefer syncthing over their built-in cloud sync, as the former is much more dependable.