how to avoid divergent edits?
Mike Ramirez
mike at thexxxhost.com
Mon Aug 9 16:31:28 UTC 2004
On Mon, 2004-08-09 at 09:20, Matt Morgan wrote:
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> NFS or other file-sharing will help some, but it won't help in the case
> when people actually have differing opinions they want to express.
> Because it would mean there's only one current version--but maybe people
> want to keep multiple version. I think the original poster is on the
> right track and some kind of groupware system, with workflow options, is
> a very good solution here.
>
> In the past I programmed Lotus Notes/Domino, and this kind of
> mini-workflow/version-tracking system could be set up in an afternoon,
> by someone with a little training or experience. Back in the Domino 4.6
> days there was even something called "Lotus Components" where you could
> embed editable spreadsheets in Notes "documents" and use programming to
> compare cells in different versions, for example (that would take longer
> than an afternoon). I don't know if Components or something like it is
> still available. It's probably more than most people need.
>
> Notes/Domino is pretty heavy on its administration requirements; it's
> better in an institution where you can have at least one person
> administering it, and another doing programming. It's best when you're
> big enough to use it a lot, for example as your email server and maybe
> even web server, and have support/training staff dedicated to it as well.
>
> We currently use OpenACS (http://openacs.org) for our workflow/intranet
> system and it's extremely powerful, but has a tough learning curve. Once
> it's installed and going, it requires a lot less admin than Notes, though.
>
> There are lots of other systems, many PHP-based, like the OP mentions
> and they may all be great but I can't comment on them. I've heard some
> good things about Drupal lately.
>
> good luck,
> Matt
Thanks for the education Matt. I may need this in the near future.
Mike Ramirez
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