Re: Document management system recommendation needed

Mike,
 
In response to your comment
 
"What about those of us who use Unix desktops and are not joined to any Windows domain?"
 
Being joined or not being joined to the campus Windows Domain will not keep you from being able to use CalShare. Everyone with a CalNetID also has an account in Campus AD, which is what CalShare uses as the authentication authority. We actually have several groups that use their sites for collaboration with external users.
 
All that being said there are definitely functionality differences when a user is not using a Windows OS, IE 6 or 7. Even if you do have a windows operating system you will see feature differences depending on what version of office is installed. Believe me every time I talk to our Microsoft Rep, Tech support or anyone else that will listen, I let them know the issues we face here. There will always be some features that will only work with Office and Sharepoint and that is understood. But those features aside, it should not matter what OS a browser is being used.
 
Michael

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Subject: Re: [Micronet] Document management system recommendation needed

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On Tue, 12 Feb 2008 at 14:19 (-0800), jmartin_at_cp.berkeley.edu wrote:

> Hi - this is my two cents worth: I've been working with Sharepoint now
> for about 5 months. Like Bond has mentioned, there is a learning curve.
> I think it is a great product with a big possibilities.
>
> For quick and easy implementation/usage, users should be in the campus
> Active Directory, be familiar with AD, and have MS Office 2007 with IE7.
> Using Sharepoint with lower versions of MS Office is VERY frustrating,
> and you don't get complete functionality.

Joyce,

Your second paragraph above just emphasizes Erik's and Russell's point.
What about those of us who use Unix desktops and are not joined to any
Windows domain? I've hardly ever used Sharepoint, but if it's so oriented
to a Windows domain environment (even if that's not a requirement), I
wouldn't be surprised to find out that it's not terribly friendly for
someone in my situation.

Mike

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