![]() What makes nvALT all the more attractive to me is that plain text is at its core, so it's a solid fit for my workflow whenever I'm working in MacOS. In this article, I discuss how to how to manage notes and more with this very useful tool. I explain how a good open source application can exist quite nicely in a proprietary environment in Organize your information on the Mac desktop with nvALT. Seth also shows how to use command-line tools to create archives in the CBZ and DjVu formats and, with DjVu files, offers some advanced tips and tricks. This pair of digital archive formats can do everything PDF can do but are easier to manipulate. 's Seth Kenlon examines CBZ and DjVu: Open source alternatives to PDFs. EtherCalc does take a bit of getting used to, but if your needs are simple, you'll find (as I did) that it's a flexible tool. If you're of a technical bent, you can run your own instance otherwise, you can use one of several hosted editions. I dive into a very useful spreadsheet editor that's built for collaboration in Get going with EtherCalc, a web-based alternative to Google Sheets. And that they're available on F-Droid is a bonus. As someone who's shifting to a more plant-based diet, I can see myself using a couple of these apps in the near future. In 4 open source apps for plant-based diets, Correspondent Joshua Allen Holm uncovers some mobile apps that can help you plan meatless meals, shop more effectively for the ingredients for those meals, and find vegan and vegetarian restaurants nearby. OK, the services Dan's script interacts with aren't open source, but you can grab that script from Dan's GitLab repository and modify it to your heart's content. In How to create an automated calendar with Google Apps Script with open source on top, Correspondent Dan Barker explores how to manage conference submissions by stitching together a Google Sheet with Google Calendar using a script he wrote. These tools are simple, but they pack a lot of punch and take care of most of your PDF manipulation needs. You don't need an expensive application like Adobe Acrobat to work with PDF files on the Linux desktop, as I show in Two graphical tools for manipulating PDFs on the Linux desktop. Dan also shares how he cut his ties with those privacy-crushing services without losing touch with the people who matter. In 5 social media alternatives to protect your privacy, privacy advocate Dan Arel walks through several open source replacements for Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook Messenger. ![]() Latest articles about open source alternatives.While each of the six apps has its strengths, Chris recommends Signal for "its open-by-design approach, its serious and ongoing privacy and security stance, and having a Signal app on our GNOME (and Windows) desktops." Correspondent Chris Hermansen whips up an overview of a half-dozen instant messaging apps for mobile devices in Choosing an open messenger client: Alternatives to WhatsApp. While Corteza might not pack all the features of the bigger closed source CRM systems, it's more than enough for the majority of users. Dennis outlines what Corteza has to offer, then walks us through how to install and configure the system. In Intro to Corteza, an open source alternative to Salesforce, Dennis Arh introduces us to Corteza, a powerful and flexible customer relationship management (CRM) system. Take a quick look at the best 10 of those articles. Throughout 2019, 's team of Correspondents and community of writers have highlighted top-notch open source alternatives to proprietary software. Best of all, you don't need to worry about the shackles of proprietary licenses. On your desktop (regardless of your operating system), on your phone, and in your business, open source software can help you become better organized, more productive, more secure, and healthier.
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