Re: Searching for a guidance and a possible solution

I'm somewhat biased towards companies writing they're own apps but if you need
something immediately, it might be best to start with the two programs you
mentioned. Roll them both out (if you can) and see which everyone likes better.
You could probably find a consultant to make modifications for over the long
term to evolve the app(s) to what you need. The point is though, you would get
some sort of solution that would be useable immediately.

Quoting Dan Wells <danwlxiv(at)netscape(dot)net>:

> As the IT manager for an architectural firm (an architect with a recessive
> nerd gene) I have been searching for a way to collaborate with clients,
> consultants, and partners. FTP works but having an easier way would be very
> nice. There are on-line services that provide this service, but they are
> expensive and offer very limited space. I have done some searching on the
> Internet for open-source solutions and have found some that offer some of
> what I am looking for but they are usually geared toward content management
> (ZOPE, PHPNuke, etc.)software collaboration (PHPcollab) or web page
> management.(Cwfm, sfm, etc.).
>
> What I am looking for in a collaboration tool:
>
> 1. Web based access (must have)
> 2. Runs on Linux / Apache / PostgreSQL/RedHat Database 2.1 if a Database is
> needed (must have)
> 3. Security and access by user and group (must have))
> 4. File sharing (must have)
> 5. E-mail with hidden addresses (except to administrator) (would be great)
> 6. Customizable work-flow for "requests for information" and responses
> (would be nice)
> 7. file viewing for PDF, Word and Excel files and to some extent DWF or DWG
> (would be nice)
>
> Can anyone offer some advice or direction to look. PHPcollab and CWFM offer
> a good deal of what I am looking for if the two could be combined that would
> be great. While I am sure I could cobble something together given enough
> time (I'm not a professional programmer, I only dabble to solve small
> problems. ) I'm under pressure to get it done quickly without spending very
> much money. PHPcollab and CWFM offer a good deal of what I am looking for
> if the two could be combined that would be great.
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
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