[SGVLUG] sharepoint alternatives?

[Jason Riker]

Jos Purvis wrote:
> It depends on what you're looking for. If you're looking for a
> document management system, I highly recommend KnowledgeTree: easy to
> get going out of the box, simple to integrate with directory systems
> like LDAP, and has a fairly powerful workflow and permissions system.
>
> On the flip side, if you're looking for a communal content system like
> a wiki, you'll be far better off with an actual wiki system like
> Mediawiki or Dokuwiki. Something like Alfresco purports to bridge the
> gap--and it may in theory--but I found it difficult to use in
> practice. The problem with most wiki systems, of course, is that
> they're not great at document management, so you may need to try one
> of the commercial products or tie several things together if you're
> looking for all of the above. Worth looking at use cases and
> requirements before jumping in, definitely!
>
> Good luck,
>
> Jos
>
> On Mon, Aug 4, 2008 at 5:46 PM, Sean O'Donnell <sean at seanodonnell.com> wrote:
>   
>> Hi All,
>>
>> Any useful alternatives to M$ Sharepoint?
>>
>> I've been reading about 'Alfresco', and I remember using 'KnowledgeTree'
>> some years ago, which both seem decent enough, but I'm curious if there
>> are any others?
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Sean
>>
>>     
Group,

I think Jos points out a fatal flaw in current open source solutions.  
It appears you'll need multiple applications in order to obtain the 
functionality provided by SharePoint out of the box.  Is there not a 
single application that can go head-to-head with SharePoint?

Jason