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Proprietary format, but there are exporters.\n*** [[http://notational.net/][Notational Velocity]] and [[https://brettterpstra.com/projects/nvalt/][forks]]\nPlain-text note taking with search as the primary user experience.\n*** [[https://simplenote.com/][Simplenote]]    \nFree (owned by Automattic) and cross platform on iOS, Andriod, macOS, Windows, Linux, and the web.\n*** [[http://happenapps.com/][Quiver]]\nLiterally \"The Programmer's Notebook\". Custom format, but open. 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