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<p class=MsoNormal>A week or so ago I posted a request for suggestions for a Linux
alternative to MS SharePoint. I didn’t get much in the way of
responses, so I’ve had to do some research myself.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Well I started with MS. I downloaded demo of MS
Server 2007 and SharePoint 2007. Once burned to DVD I installed it on a
new leftover computer with a new hard drive.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>1.5 hours later I had an intranet up and running, with
document sharing, discussion board, email, calendar sharing and document collaboration.
I added the 25 people to the domain, and it’s been being tested for that
past 5 days. Easy and I never had to look at a manual or a book, it
recognized all the hardware, took the IP address and all that kind of
stuff. Haven’t calculated cost yet, but we are eligible to
education discount. I figure this weekend I’ll look into security
issues and then take the next step. Linux alternatives. Oh and the
VPN is through the router so I didn’t have to look into that kind of
stuff at this level.<o:p></o:p></p>
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