The developers should definetely take their sweet time, cuz, this web viewer is not joke, it could actually compromise your device for exterior threats, if you are unlucky enough. This could cause a lot of issues too for many people.
@@PaulDickson7 Yes but thats not all. This is no inherent Obisidian problem but it now has to be recognized by security folks. Sometimes its necessary to put a parent-process in detections (EDR, ...) for an exact match. So you usually take the browsers like edge, chrome and so on in this consideration. Now you have an additional process which you have to monitor, (btw. same goes for vscode, teams, ... which are based on packers like electron)
Best thing about the Web Viewer is that it can be disabled is security is a concern. I think it will be one of those Core Plugins that will remain enabled. Watch this space for sure :)
It's still a pretty damn decent plugin, it even does stuff i prefer, but i think the inbuilt tool will be better over all [I especially hope web viewer works on mobile as well, because surfing does not]
Based on past experiences, usually it will be released to the public 1-3 months after early access. This version has been stable for me so far, I would imagine end of Jan early Feb. If you can afford the investment, the lifetime insider licence at $25usd is worth it plus the proceed support the development of Obsidian.
Obsidian outperforms Evernote in several key areas 1. Customisation and Flexibility: Obsidian supports extensive customisation through plugins and Markdown, offering a more adaptable experience compared to Evernote’s rigid structure. 2. Local Storage: Obsidian stores notes as plain text files locally, providing greater portability and control, unlike Evernote’s proprietary format. 3. Interconnected Notes: Obsidian’s bidirectional linking and Graph View enable a highly interconnected knowledge system, a feature absent in Evernote. 4. Cost: Obsidian is free for personal use, whereas Evernote requires payment for advanced features. At the end of the day it's personal preference. You could capture to Evernote then move over to Obsidian or use both tools.
The developers should definetely take their sweet time, cuz, this web viewer is not joke, it could actually compromise your device for exterior threats, if you are unlucky enough. This could cause a lot of issues too for many people.
That’s a great point Ash, introducing web requests does pose security concerns.
For anyone else concerned about security with the new web viewer check out obsidian.md/blog/cure53-second-client-audit/
@@PaulDickson7 Yes but thats not all. This is no inherent Obisidian problem but it now has to be recognized by security folks. Sometimes its necessary to put a parent-process in detections (EDR, ...) for an exact match. So you usually take the browsers like edge, chrome and so on in this consideration. Now you have an additional process which you have to monitor, (btw. same goes for vscode, teams, ... which are based on packers like electron)
Best thing about the Web Viewer is that it can be disabled is security is a concern. I think it will be one of those Core Plugins that will remain enabled. Watch this space for sure :)
Then there's me, happily halted at 1.3.7. Not concerned with any of these new features
I've been using the Surfing plugin for many months now, I think I'm going to jump ship to this web viewer core plugin once 1.8.0 drops
It's still a pretty damn decent plugin, it even does stuff i prefer, but i think the inbuilt tool will be better over all [I especially hope web viewer works on mobile as well, because surfing does not]
When it will be open to everyone?
Based on past experiences, usually it will be released to the public 1-3 months after early access. This version has been stable for me so far, I would imagine end of Jan early Feb. If you can afford the investment, the lifetime insider licence at $25usd is worth it plus the proceed support the development of Obsidian.
What does Obsidian offer better than Evernote?
Obsidian outperforms Evernote in several key areas
1. Customisation and Flexibility: Obsidian supports extensive customisation through plugins and Markdown, offering a more adaptable experience compared to Evernote’s rigid structure.
2. Local Storage: Obsidian stores notes as plain text files locally, providing greater portability and control, unlike Evernote’s proprietary format.
3. Interconnected Notes: Obsidian’s bidirectional linking and Graph View enable a highly interconnected knowledge system, a feature absent in Evernote.
4. Cost: Obsidian is free for personal use, whereas Evernote requires payment for advanced features.
At the end of the day it's personal preference. You could capture to Evernote then move over to Obsidian or use both tools.
You need to have used both to see the massive difference. Obsidian is miles ahead
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