Comments on: Open Source document management missing http://slgeorge.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/open-source-document-management-missing/ The future is coming ready-or-not Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:02:04 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Document Management System experience? - Personal Development for Smart People Forums http://slgeorge.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/open-source-document-management-missing/#comment-422 Document Management System experience? - Personal Development for Smart People Forums Sun, 18 Feb 2007 19:03:52 +0000 https://slgeorge.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/open-source-document-management-missing/#comment-422 [...] Hey, thank for the tip. I found this page during my google search for "Knowledge Tree": Open Source document management missing � Futurile That blog some other packages to try as well: Alfresco DocMgr iFolder I think all 4 (including [...]

]]> By: Chris http://slgeorge.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/open-source-document-management-missing/#comment-267 Chris Tue, 28 Nov 2006 14:08:22 +0000 https://slgeorge.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/open-source-document-management-missing/#comment-267 Try Alfresco http://alfresco.com commercially developed and supported, available under their own variant of the MPL i.e. brand protected. Chris Try Alfresco

http://alfresco.com

commercially developed and supported, available under their own variant of the MPL i.e. brand protected.

Chris

]]> By: Ricardo http://slgeorge.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/open-source-document-management-missing/#comment-234 Ricardo Tue, 31 Oct 2006 14:53:52 +0000 https://slgeorge.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/open-source-document-management-missing/#comment-234 Hello I am planning to present a project with an aim to minimize the internal circulation of documents in paper format, in a intitutions For that, i think that will be need a system that can generate/archive documents (we use the openoffice) an interact by introduction automatically references and the name of the documents (for example taking in account the profile of the user, and the type of document that the user will edit), and associate a workflow if need. I think that a property also important is, after the document editor close it, from that moment the document can not be edited no more, and it will be place at the archive. Sorry to explain all these…… So, may questions are: What aplication can be use to support this kind of project? Can I find developers to implement all the setting that will be need? Is possible to have an idea of how much it will be need of investment? Ricardo Hello

I am planning to present a project with an aim to minimize the internal circulation of documents in paper format, in a intitutions
For that, i think that will be need a system that can generate/archive documents (we use the openoffice) an interact by introduction automatically references and the name of the documents (for example taking in account the profile of the user, and the type of document that the user will edit), and associate a workflow if need.
I think that a property also important is, after the document editor close it, from that moment the document can not be edited no more, and it will be place at the archive.
Sorry to explain all these……
So, may questions are:
What aplication can be use to support this kind of project?
Can I find developers to implement all the setting that will be need?
Is possible to have an idea of how much it will be need of investment?

Ricardo

]]> By: Jay Greasley http://slgeorge.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/open-source-document-management-missing/#comment-214 Jay Greasley Thu, 10 Aug 2006 19:13:05 +0000 https://slgeorge.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/open-source-document-management-missing/#comment-214 In a previous life I implemented the Hummingbird DM product in some of the worlds largest law firms. I have been looking for an open source equivalent for a couple of years (I wanted to develop my own but have not had time). I found Knowledge Tree some time ago but it has really come on in the last 6-12 months, mainly with the move (as with most Open Source products) to a commercial and community edition. I think that features like Knowledge Tree explorer are key as, it would appear, it integrates right into windows explorer as a network share equivalent. In a previous life I implemented the Hummingbird DM product in some of the worlds largest law firms.
I have been looking for an open source equivalent for a couple of years (I wanted to develop my own but have not had time). I found Knowledge Tree some time ago but it has really come on in the last 6-12 months, mainly with the move (as with most Open Source products) to a commercial and community edition.
I think that features like Knowledge Tree explorer are key as, it would appear, it integrates right into windows explorer as a network share equivalent.

]]> By: Steve George http://slgeorge.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/open-source-document-management-missing/#comment-211 Steve George Wed, 09 Aug 2006 14:24:35 +0000 https://slgeorge.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/open-source-document-management-missing/#comment-211 Robert, Thanks for the comment DocMGR looks like an interesting project. And it looks like it's under active development which is definitely an important part of selecting the right Open Source project. Thanks for the tip. Steve Robert,

Thanks for the comment DocMGR looks like an interesting project. And it looks like it’s under active development which is definitely an important part of selecting the right Open Source project. Thanks for the tip.

Steve

]]> By: robert http://slgeorge.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/open-source-document-management-missing/#comment-196 robert Wed, 02 Aug 2006 20:47:33 +0000 https://slgeorge.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/open-source-document-management-missing/#comment-196 Hi, You can also check out http://docmgr.sf.net. In essence it has the same capabilities as Knowledgetree but the interface is much cleaner IMHO. We use both knowledgetree and docmgr in production at my company. Don't ask why but has something to do with mergers & acquisitions. :) The general opinion is that docmgr is easier to use and knowledgetree has more capabilities on storing meta-data of documents. Best regards, Robert The Netherlands Hi,

You can also check out http://docmgr.sf.net.

In essence it has the same capabilities as Knowledgetree but the interface is much cleaner IMHO.

We use both knowledgetree and docmgr in production at my company. Don’t ask why but has something to do with mergers & acquisitions. :) The general opinion is that docmgr is easier to use and knowledgetree has more capabilities on storing meta-data of documents.

Best regards,

Robert
The Netherlands

]]> By: ming http://slgeorge.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/open-source-document-management-missing/#comment-166 ming Thu, 27 Jul 2006 13:12:00 +0000 https://slgeorge.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/open-source-document-management-missing/#comment-166 hello, i'm inclined to agree, have been looking a while for an open source DMS that can help organize all documents using tags - users in a team then can quickly share & search documents rapidly. if the UI comes wiki-enabled and with thumbnails capabilities, think it'll be great... if you know anything, please advise. thanks! ming Singapore hello,

i’m inclined to agree, have been looking a while for an open source DMS that can help organize all documents using tags – users in a team then can quickly share & search documents rapidly. if the UI comes wiki-enabled and with thumbnails capabilities, think it’ll be great…

if you know anything, please advise. thanks!

ming
Singapore

]]> By: Kai http://slgeorge.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/open-source-document-management-missing/#comment-43 Kai Mon, 19 Jun 2006 08:39:59 +0000 https://slgeorge.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/open-source-document-management-missing/#comment-43 I briefly tried out the knowledgetree demo. Right now my office uses standard windows shares on a server. It's unorganized and difficult to locate documents (I have my google desktop crawling the share to find things). However, the plus side is that we can easily open and edit documents directly from the shared folder(s) as well as make shortcuts to the files/folders. Web based document management systems seem to lack this simplicity since most offer click and save type donwloading and browse for file type uploading. I briefly tried out the knowledgetree demo. Right now my office uses standard windows shares on a server. It’s unorganized and difficult to locate documents (I have my google desktop crawling the share to find things). However, the plus side is that we can easily open and edit documents directly from the shared folder(s) as well as make shortcuts to the files/folders.

Web based document management systems seem to lack this simplicity since most offer click and save type donwloading and browse for file type uploading.

]]> By: Steve http://slgeorge.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/open-source-document-management-missing/#comment-5 Steve Tue, 16 May 2006 12:10:55 +0000 https://slgeorge.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/open-source-document-management-missing/#comment-5 Bill, Thanks for the link. Knowledge Tree Open Source looks like an interesting product and appears to have the key features such as document versioning. From what I could see you checkout-lock-checkin documents. It doesn't know about alterations in the documents itself, so you'd have to track changes in openoffice, but this does mean you could use it with any media. And the commercial version has some nice additions. Steve Bill,

Thanks for the link. Knowledge Tree Open Source looks like an interesting product and appears to have the key features such as document versioning. From what I could see you checkout-lock-checkin documents. It doesn’t know about alterations in the documents itself, so you’d have to track changes in openoffice, but this does mean you could use it with any media. And the commercial version has some nice additions.

Steve

]]> By: Bill http://slgeorge.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/open-source-document-management-missing/#comment-4 Bill Mon, 15 May 2006 19:15:41 +0000 https://slgeorge.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/open-source-document-management-missing/#comment-4 Check out Knowledge Tree Open Source version - http://www.ktdms.com/ Also, DocMgr seems like it might work for some organizations, but doesn't have the userbase of Knowledge Tree - http://wiki.docmgr.org/index.php/DocMGR Check out Knowledge Tree Open Source version – http://www.ktdms.com/

Also, DocMgr seems like it might work for some organizations, but doesn’t have the userbase of Knowledge Tree – http://wiki.docmgr.org/index.php/DocMGR

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