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Subject:Re: Document management tools or processes From:Connie Fabian-Isaacs <cfisaacs -at- VISIONAEL -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 3 Aug 1998 09:46:20 -0500
Melissa,
I'm not familiar with PVCS. I have used two other products designed to do
just what you're wanting. One is called TeamMate. TeamMate might be a bit
expensive and it works with an Oracle database, but I found it an
outstanding tool for document management with its check in/ check out
features--great when multiple authors work on documents. Also Microsoft has
a product called Source Safe--similar features. We use Source Safe here to
store all our documents and to create a history of revisions, although we
regularly archive to a zip-drive disc. Both products work with binary
files.
The Delphi group in Boston regularly publishes a newsletter regarding
Document Management and makes tool recommendations. http://www.delphigroup.com/. They also have some interesting white papers
on the subject.
