Re: [OSCOM] New paper on DMS's - no Fedora?

Seth Gottlieb wrote:

> Thanks Paul,
>
> I looked at Fedora a while ago and my impression was that it is 
> primarily a repository on which to build applications like Digital 
> Asset Management system.

I guess one would count DSpace also as a DAM, but on the other hand, 
wouldn't one
consider a DMS just a subset of a DAM enhanced with specific 
functionality ...

Michi

> Here is the URL.
>
> http://www.fedora.info/
>
> If someone knows otherwise, please step forward. ;)
>
> Plone is frequently used as a DMS and as a WCM.  It is not the best 
> pure DMS but if you like the other features, you might be able to 
> tolerate Plone's shortcomings as a DMS.
>
> --Seth
>
>
>
> Paul D. Bain wrote:
>
>> Seth Gottlieb wrote:
>>
>>> I just wanted to let you all know that my colleague, Sebastian 
>>> Wohlrapp, and I just published a new white paper on Open Source 
>>> Document Management Systems.
>>> The following projects were evaluated:
>>> * Alfresco
>>> * Contineo
>>> * CPS (Collaborative Portal Server)
>>> * KnowledgeTree
>>> * Owl
>>> * Plone
>>> * Open sTeam
>>
>>
>>
>>     Thanks for doing all of this hard work. I appreciate it. I would 
>> like to why you chose not to review Fedora, another OSS DMS. It 
>> appears to be quite mature, but is not a CMS -- it is a DMS. Plone is 
>> mostly a CMS, correct?
>>
>>     I do not have an URL for Fedora right now.
>>
>> --Paul Bain
>>
>>> We evaluated the projects along the following dimensions:
>>> * Creating and storing content
>>> * Organizing content and collaboration
>>> * Search and accessing content
>>> * Usability
>>>
>>> Here is the link:  
>>> http://www.optaros.com/wp/wp_6_os_docManagement.shtml
>>>
>>> As usual, feedback is welcome.
>>
>>
>


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