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From: Whirled.Peas on 17 May 2010 08:46 The Linux Ware Weekly #13 Welcome to the Linux Ware Weekly, a series of posts intended to introduce Linux users to software they may find useful for completing their various tasks. Each week I plan to bring you a list of applications that are suited to a certain task. I don't guarantee that the lists will be exhaustive by any stretch. In fact I can guarantee that I will probably overlook several applications since there are so many different programs written for Linux and forks upon forks of the popular ones. This week we are going to look at note managers. Before I started using Linux full time, I was a big fan of TreePad (http://www.treepad.com/). I liked the hierarchical organization and the tree outline structure worked well for me in organizing teaching notes. When I moved to Linux, I missed Treepad. However, there are some applications that are every bit as good, if not better, and they come at no cost, which is something I don't miss about TreePad. TreePad did release a Linux version of their “lite” software, but development has ceased and they now recommend running one of their premium version in Wine. That is a less than ideal solution, so far as I am concerned. BasKet Note Pads Homepage: http://basket.kde.org/ BasKet Note Pads is a great program. BasKet Note Pads is a KDE program for organizing, sharing, and taking notes. It can manage various types of information such as to-do lists, links, pictures, and other types, similar to a scrapbook. It has evolved from a simple sticky-note-type application into a powerful program used to collect data of many types, and it neatly organizes the whole thing. This application provide as many baskets as you wish, and you can drag and drop various objects (text, URLs, images, sounds...) into it. Of the programs listed in this line-up, it is probably my favorite, despite the KDE dependencies. Jreepad Homepage: http://jreepad.sourceforge.net/ Jreepad allows you to store and edit all your little nuggets of text in an incredibly intuitive tree structure. Each "node" on the tree has a plain-text "article" associated with it, meaning that a Jreepad file becomes almost a freeform database, storing all kinds of information. Jreepad is inspired by, and compatible with, the Windows program "Treepad Lite". TuxCards Homepage: http://www.tuxcards.de/ TuxCards provides a hierarical notebook similar to CueCards under Windows. Every kind of note and idea may be managed and sorted within a tree structure. NoteCase Homepage: NoteCase is a hierarchical note manager (aka. outliner). It helps you organize your everyday text notes into a single document, with individual notes placed in the tree-like structure (each note can have its sub-notes, ...). To ensure your privacy, encrypted document format is supported, along with standard unencrypted format. Project is free and open source (released under BSD license). Tomboy Homepage: http://projects.gnome.org/tomboy/ Most people who use Ubuntu or another distro that uses Gnome by default are already aware of Tomboy. Tomboy is a GNOME desktop note-taking application which is designed to be simple and easy to use, but at the same time help the user organize his or her ideas and information. The key to Tomboy's usefulness lies in the ability to relate notes and ideas together. Using a Wiki-like linking system, organizing ideas is as simple as typing a name. New features can be added to Tomboy by using plugins. Official plugins include: Backlinks (see the notes link to the one you are currently viewing), Bugzilla (drag a Bugzilla URL from your web browser to a tomboy note), Evolution (drag an email from Evolution into a tomboy note), Export to HTML, Fixed Width, Note of the Day, and a Sticky Notes importer. Noty Homepage: http://noty.sourceforge.net/ Noty is a small note-taking application. It allows for small notes with formatting that can be organized into a tree-like structure and which also use internal hyperlinks Incollector Homepage: http://www.incollector.devnull.pl/ Incollector is an information collector. The software enables users to collect notes, conversation logs, quotes, serial numbers, source code, web addresses, and words. It uses user- defined tags and saved searches to structure information rather than a traditional folder/category hierarchical structure. There are also search folders which allows you to search for entries by specified criteria. You can also export and import entries to an external file. PiggyDB Homepage: http://piggydb.net/ Piggydb is a Web notebook application that provides you with a platform to build your knowledge personally or collaboratively. With Piggydb, you can create highly structural knowledge by connecting knowledge fragments to each other to build a network structure, which is more flexible and expressive than a tree structure. Fragments can also be classified with hierarchical tags. Piggydb does not aim to be an input-and-search database application. It aims to be a platform that encourages you to organize your knowledge continuously to discover new ideas or concepts, and moreover enrich your creativity. XnotesNG Homepage: http://xnotesng.org/blog/ XNotesNG is the next generation of a long running note and personal information manager project. XNotesNG started life as the C and Xaw based xpostit, evolved into the GTK+ based XPositPlus/XNotesPlus series and now turns from C to Java. All because the main developer likes to learn new things and not really so much because the world needs another notes program. The current version of XNotesNG makes extensive use of the Java Plugin Framework (JPF). This allows dynamic extension of the program through the use of third party plugins. The core system provides basic functionality and all features are implemented as application plugins, such as notes, todo list and calendar. RedNotebook Homepage: http://digitaldump.wordpress.com/projects/rednotebook/ RedNotebook is really more a PIM than a note organizing program. RedNotebook is a graphical diary and journal helping you keep track of notes and thoughts. It includes a calendar navigation, customizable templates, export functionality and word clouds. You can also format, tag and search your entries. (INACTIVE) Maemopad+ Homepage: http://maemopadplus.sourceforge.net/ Maemopad+ is a tree-based notes application with sketch support for the Maemo platform. Nodes are loaded on activation to keep the memory footprint as low as possible. It requires sqlite3 to work. Maemopad+ is not a port; it is designed and optimised specifically for the Maemo platform. -- If you try, you can envision peas on earth.
From: Dave on 17 May 2010 13:13 On Mon, 17 May 2010 12:46:29 +0000, Whirled.Peas wrote: > The Linux Ware Weekly #13 > > Welcome to the Linux Ware Weekly, a series of posts intended to > introduce Linux users to software they may find useful for completing > their various tasks. Each week I plan to bring you a list of > applications that are suited to a certain task. I don't guarantee that > the lists will be exhaustive by any stretch. In fact I can guarantee > that I will probably overlook several applications since there are so > many different programs written for Linux and forks upon forks of the > popular ones. > > This week we are going to look at note managers. Before I started using > Linux full time, I was a big fan of TreePad (http://www.treepad.com/). I > liked the hierarchical organization and the tree outline structure > worked well for me in organizing teaching notes. When I moved to Linux, > I missed Treepad. However, there are some applications that are every > bit as good, if not better, and they come at no cost, which is something > I don't miss about TreePad. TreePad did release a Linux version of their > “lite” software, but development has ceased and they now recommend > running one of their premium version in Wine. That is a less than ideal > solution, so far as I am concerned. > A couple to add here: Gnote http://live.gnome.org/Gnote It's a port of Tomboy in C++,thus eliminating the need for Mono (.NET).Most of the same functionality already,synchronization is being worked on.Fedora already includes Gnote instead of Tomboy. gjots http://freshmeat.net/projects/gjots/ gjots lets you organize text notes in a convenient, hierarchical way. It can be used for notes, jottings, bits and pieces, recipes, and even PINs and passwords, using encryption. It can also be used to "mind-map" larger compositions like manuals, Web pages, articles, etc. It is a bit like the KDE program "kjots", but uses the GTK library and supports a hierarchy of folders. Files can be output to HTML with an automatic table of contents or to docbook XML. Encryption is supported with ccrypt(1), gpg(1), and openssl(1), so that musings can be kept private. Kjots part of the kdepim package Features * Multiple books handled * Each book has many named pages * Books and pages can be rearranged by drag-and-drop * Keyboard shortcuts are available for many functions * Automatic saving means your notes are safe from loss Zim http://freshmeat.net/projects/zim/ Zim brings the concept of a wiki to your desktop. Store information, link pages, and edit with WYSISYG markup. Creating a new page is as easy as linking to a nonexistent page. Pages are stored in a folder structure, like in an outliner, and can have attachments. This tool can be used to keep track of TODO lists or ideas, to take notes during a meeting, or to draft any other kind of text (blog entries, important email, etc.). For my own use I have grown accustomed to Notecase,which you listed.The export to HTML or XML is handy,but the database file is easily readable as text in any other app. Dave -- Registered Linux user # 444770
From: Dave on 17 May 2010 17:30 On Mon, 17 May 2010 14:38:08 -0400, schrödinger's cat wrote: > On Mon, 17 May 2010 12:46:29 +0000 (UTC) "Whirled.Peas" <peas(a)earth.org> > wrote: > >>Most people who use Ubuntu or another distro that uses Gnome by default >>are already aware of Tomboy. Tomboy is a GNOME desktop note-taking >>application > > Note that Tomboy requires the installation of Mono, which is the Linux > implementation of the Microsoft .NET framework. There are those in the > FOSS community who warn against using Mono, since it infringes on > several Microsoft patents. So far MS has chosen not to enforce those > patents with regard to Mono, the key phrase being "so far". The fear is > that, should MS decide in the future to enforce the patents, developers > would either have to withdraw their programs which run on Mono, or pay a > royalty to MS. That is why Fedora dumped Tomboy for Gnote http://live.gnome.org/Gnote ,a C++ port of Tomboy.You can also find packages for Debian and Arch.No Mono infections for those guys.Ubuntu drops Gimp from their Live cd in the name of "saving space",but includes Mono by default.Go figger. Dave -- Registered Linux user # 444770
From: »Q« on 17 May 2010 19:03 In <news:hsrdr5$2jk$1(a)news.datemas.de>, Whirled.Peas <peas(a)earth.org> wrote: > BasKet Note Pads > Homepage: http://basket.kde.org/ > BasKet Note Pads is a great program. BasKet Note Pads is a KDE > program for organizing, sharing, and taking notes. It can manage > various types of information such as to-do lists, links, pictures, > and other types, similar to a scrapbook. It has evolved from a simple > sticky-note-type application into a powerful program used to collect > data of many types, and it neatly organizes the whole thing. This > application provide as many baskets as you wish, and you can drag and > drop various objects (text, URLs, images, sounds...) into it. Of the > programs listed in this line-up, it is probably my favorite, despite > the KDE dependencies. BasKet is my favorite, too, but it depends on KDE3 stuff that's not being maintained or supported by anyone. There's a new BasKet in beta testing and they hope to release a version for Qt4/KDE4 within a few months. In the meantime, I'm getting by with Zim.
From: Wheel on 17 May 2010 19:46
Whirled.Peas wrote: > The Linux Ware Weekly #13 > > Welcome to the Linux Ware Weekly, ... > > This week we are going to look at note managers. Before I started using > Linux full time, I was a big fan of TreePad (http://www.treepad.com/). I > liked the hierarchical organization and the tree outline structure worked > well for me in organizing teaching notes. When I moved to Linux, I missed > Treepad. However, there are some applications that are every bit as good, > if not better, and they come at no cost, which is something I don't miss > about TreePad. TreePad did release a Linux version of their “lite” > software, but development has ceased and they now recommend running one > of their premium version in Wine. That is a less than ideal solution, so > far as I am concerned. [snipped program list] As our most significant competitor; we at "Spinning leaves Inc. �" feel that recognition of your considerable effort is due, at some point in the far future. :) Which one did you eventually go for: Don't be coy. ;) I miss 'QuotePad', although I'm getting along fine with 'Tomboy'. 'RedNotebook' has its virtues, but not what I'm looking for; will try a couple more. You're really doing good stuff here. Thank you. P.S. Nothing much to report; installed things, got rid of not wanted things, and stuff. Once you get used to it and how to get things you want on it, it really is a fine desktop OS (That's Mint... Linux Mint). :) I think I'll stick with this one. Smoothwall, GeeXboX, FreeNAS, Private Cloud and the odd distro or two is the direction I'm heading. If your able to maintain your output for another two hundred and fifty, or so, issues, I may be in a position to help you with future publications, such as: Down and Dirty with the Top Ten Terminal Servers - and - Selecting The Best Tools for Controlling Processor Bounce in Multi-Cored UNIX/Linux Cluster Farms. :) Anon. |