Free Document Management System

[rudirautenbach]

With all the free software out there these days, I was wondering if someone hasn't perhaps come across a free document management system that could be used for personal use.

As an engineer, I have collected several thousand documents, spreadsheets, journals and reports that I would like to be filed and indexed properly. Whilst they have been filed properly on a portable drive, it becomes difficult to find and I sometimes even forget that I have something, ending up searching aimlessly for hours as I cannot remember filenames etc.

Something that creates a "metadata" file/overlay that I can enter document properties, keywords and other relevant data to make indexing and finding these documents easier.

Cheers rudi

 

[Nod]

You could have a look at Nuxeo. Commercial website: http://www.nuxeo.com, or community website: http://www.nuxeo.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/

It is java based, and have plugins for FF and IE in order to drag-and-drop files.

 

[rudirautenbach]

You could have a look at Nuxeo. Commercial website: http://www.nuxeo.com, or community website: http://www.nuxeo.org/xwiki/bin/view/Main/

It is java based, and have plugins for FF and IE in order to drag-and-drop files.

It looks interesting, but is it free?

Busy downloading it.

 

[Nod]

It looks interesting, but is it free?

Busy downloading it.

Yes, it is free. I think there is also a "Enterprise" version, that you need to pay for. Look at the community site for documents, additional plug-ins, etc.

 

[Nefertiti]

if you happen to have a server environment (using windows server 2003) you can use windows sharepoint services version 3. its free and quite nifty. pity it can only be used on a server environment, otherwise I would use it at home... i'll check out nuxeo for home

 

[robgun]

Maybe not the greatest thing to use if you are archiving offline (ie. flash drive) but if not then I suggest google desktop. Quick easy and free.

 

[I am Penguin]

Here's your chance. Become a BETA tester and test it.

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[rudirautenbach]

Here's your chance. Become a BETA tester and test it.

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?t=198612

Thanks sent a PM

 

[bdt]

Sourceforge throws up 2 that I can find easily: OpenDocMan and KnowledgeTree

 

[bekdik]

While not free, it's not expensive and FileCentre is a really nice bit of software. May be worth giving it a trial.

 

[rudirautenbach]

Have been hooked up with WaggleSoft. Will start evaluating next week and will keep you up to date.

In the meanwhile thanks to everyone that gave ideas. Much appreciated!

 

[MagicDude4Eva]

Alfresco - www.alfresco.com - the best you can get.

 

[chris2.0]

Hi daar...

Hi about DocPal? based on Open Office?

http://www.kerrywebdesign.com/Java/DocPal.php

Corey Docterow from Boin BOing also wrote about software he uses, but can't find it ATEM!