If the documents are at all sensitive, then go for the Business Plan. It is much to easy for individuals to share folders accidentally. I think this is a big plus for the Business version. On 6/26/15 1:57 PM, Lesley Schneider wrote: > > > > > I noticed they have an expensive business version and the free > individual version, which I have used with clients for years. Now that > I am a full time employee, I don't know if we should get the business > version or if I can just have everyone download the free individual > version. > Thanks for your help, > Lesley > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jun 26, 2015, at 12:45 PM, Spike McLarty <spike.mclarty at gmail.com > <mailto:spike.mclarty at gmail.com>> wrote: > >> I second Chris's suggestion of Dropbox. >> It isn't even really a 'place' for people to go, it shows up as a >> folder on your computer - just a regular Windows folder. >> Pioneer Valley Habitat uses it extensively so I've been able to watch >> over my wife's shoulder as she uses it daily. >> >> Anything involving a server, or Sharepoint, will involve >> significantly more (and more technical) administrative overhead than >> Dropbox, unless you've already got somebody who knows what they're >> doing and is willing to add this to their plate. >> >> The trick with Dropbox is setting up the information organization >> (folder structure, naming conventions, procedures) so it's easy for >> people to understand and conform to. >> Have one sensible person do that early on, otherwise you'll get the >> same mess you'd get with paper documents + no system. >> >> With the right options turned on in the account, you get off-site >> backup (with zero effort), you can see when files were changed and >> who changed them, and retrieve any previous version. >> >> Another plus for Dropbox: easy to find people who've used it, not >> hard to find people who use it a LOT. >> >> On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 8:46 PM, Lesley Schneider >> <lesley at hthconsulting.com <mailto:lesley at hthconsulting.com>> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> I better get clearer. This is for a Technical Publications >> department. Technical manuals written in Word. They were trying >> to use Sharepoint, but they never managed to make enough room for >> it on the server. This is a Windows place. They are very set in >> their ways. Not thrilled with change. I was hoping for something >> that could be a plug-in to Outlook or Explorer. Does that help? >> Just want a system for version control, a central place where >> people can always know they are getting the approved version of a >> doc in PDF format. And where we can store the original Word files >> where no one else can mess with them. >> >> Thank you again, >> Lesley >> >> On Jun 25, 2015, at 6:02 PM, Robert Heller wrote: >> >>> At Thu, 25 Jun 2015 14:53:11 -0400 Lesley Schneider >>> <lesley at hthconsulting.com <mailto:lesley at hthconsulting.com>> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi all. I am at a company from the dark ages. They have around >>>> 50 people. >>>> They have no doc control system in place. I need something easy >>>> to install >>>> and use, and cheap. Just for Technical Publications right now. Any >>>> suggestions? >>> >>> What format are these documents in? >>> >>> What operating system(s) are you using? >>> >>> If the documents are some form a text (eg LaTeX) and the >>> operating system is >>> some flavor of UNIX/Linux (or if the file server is a UNIX or >>> Linux system), >>> then any typical Source Code Version control system will work. >>> Something like >>> Subversion over Apache/DAV (mod_svn_dav). Note: using Subversion >>> over >>> Apache/DAV is dirt cheap -- it is open source, so there is no >>> cost for the >>> software, esp. if you already have the UNIX/Linux server in place. >>> >>> It *is* possible to use a Source Code Version control system >>> with *binary* >>> files, you just don't get things like diffs and each 'version' >>> is a complete >>> copy of the binary file (rather than a set of changed lines). >>> >>> >>>> Thank you, >>>> Lesley >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net >>>> Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net >>>> <mailto:Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> >>>> >>>> You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech >>>> Discussion list. >>>> If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the >>>> Members >>>> page on the Hidden Tech Web site. >>>> http://www.hidden-tech.net/members >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Robert Heller -- 978-544-6933 <tel:978-544-6933> >>> Deepwoods Software -- Custom Software Services >>> http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Linux Administration Services >>> heller at deepsoft.com <mailto:heller at deepsoft.com> -- >>> Webhosting Services >>> >>> >> >> Lesley Schneider >> lesley at hthconsulting.com <mailto:lesley at hthconsulting.com> >> http://www.hthconsulting.com >> 408-858-3942 <tel:408-858-3942> Mobile >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net >> Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net >> <mailto:Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> >> >> You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech >> Discussion list. >> If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members >> page on the Hidden Tech Web site. >> http://www.hidden-tech.net/members >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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