The need for an easily replaceable tool has brought me to [[Obsidian]], but I found it later better described by [[Kepano]]. [^1] ## As philosophy > If you want to create digital artifacts that last, they must be files you can control, in formats that are easy to retrieve and read. **Use tools that give you this freedom.** ^idea That's why [[Markdown|markdown]] is useful - you have control over it and is an easy format supported by many tools. ## As appeal to tool makers > Accept that all software is ephemeral, and give people ownership over their data. ^ephemeral-software [^1]: https://stephango.com/file-over-app