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

I have seen DSpace used as a DMS in the academic world.  DSpace is 
primarily targeted to support OAI-PMH at research libraries so 
researchers can quickly scan across repositories held at other 
institutions.  I considered DSpace and might do so at some future date.

--Seth

Michael Wechner wrote:

> 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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