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Any recommendations for personal organization software that's open-source? Cross-platform between Windows and Linux would be a plus, but not required.

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CW since there isn't exactly a 'right answer'. I don't believe this is a duplicate (though, I'm surprised -- maybe I searched poorly?). – romandas Aug 27 '09 at 19:31
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Can you elaborate on 'personal organization'? Are you looking for a GTD type app, perhaps, or calendar software, or something else? – Jonik Aug 27 '09 at 19:37
Scheduling mainly, but any other bells and whistles would be good to note. – romandas Aug 27 '09 at 19:42
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Whenever I need to search for apps - open source or commercial - I check Alternative To. They have a great cross reference for apps based on function.

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+1 and accepted - It's just a great resource I didn't know about before. – romandas Sep 28 '09 at 13:17
While you're at it, add osalt.com too. I haven't used AlternativeTo before but I have used osalt for years now and used it as my main resource when I switched most of my apps over to open source. – Evan Plaice Jul 30 '10 at 11:20
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Your question is very general. What are you trying to organize? If it's simply email, calendar and contact functions, I have had luck with Google products (gmail, calendar, contacts) as my data provider and various interfaces (browser, thunderbird, sunbird, Mail.app, iCal, Blackberry gmail app) to this data. I use this on Windows, Mac, and my iPod touch. The downside to this, you need a constant internet connection, though some work can be done without a net connection (google gears, and you can view but not change calendar events with no connection).

If you're a mac user, one coolness with this is google now has a exchange-like interface for calendar and contacts, and Snow Leopard should be able to use this too.

If you can't use the net connection then it will be harder. There really isn't a dominant todo organizer now outside of Outlook. There is no current Mac version, though Microsoft is ditching Entourage and will be porting the real Outlook over.

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Thunderbird with Lightning or if you don't want the email part, Sunbird

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If you prefer open source solutions because they're free, you can try some web applications like Google calendar.

  • Beautiful and clear interface,
  • Sends you SMS texts for free to remind you of meetings
  • You can always export your calendar in various formats if you decide to migrate to other (open source) solution
  • Integrates beautifully with Gmail and Google Docs
  • Great sharing solutions - you can control the visibility of different calendars and events, and invite guests.

One of the greatest products Google ever invented.

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Is Google Calendar "open source"? Where's the source code? – romandas Aug 28 '09 at 1:11
No, it isn't. But it's a great tool, and you can always export your information in an open-source format. – Adam Matan Aug 28 '09 at 14:17
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Try Google Tasks. Small and easy to use, multiple lists, ability to complete tasks and to have subtasks. I use it both at work, and for personal use. It's also available for iPhone and Android, if you want.

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Zim is a nice open source personal wiki. I use it on Linux but I hear there is now a Windows installer.

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