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[David Krings]

Randal Rust wrote:
> On 5/19/07, David Krings <ramons at gmx.net> wrote:
> 
>> I forgot.... if there is a suitable SharePoint replacement based on
>> PHP/MySQL, that would work as well.
> 
> David, I haven't looked at this enough yet [1], but I wanted to share
> it with you. I am actualy looking into the same thing. We have a
> client that is interested in SharePoint, but there are some members of
> their team that are very concerned about vendor lock and any solution
> provided by MS.
> 
> [1]  
> http://www.springcm.com/v2/index.php?method=lp&sub=sharepoint01&track=CPC-GOO-070501-03.002.004_CATSHPT_ConShptHelp 
> 
> 

Thanks for the pointer, but this is a paid service. I am looking for 
something that I can host myself and expand/customize as desired. We 
currently use MS SharePoint in a pilot project and people like it. I may 
convince management to change to a cost neutral solution if that 
provides for more flexibility. Having this cost point attached to it 
makes this a no go right away.

I was looking at the SharePoint theme for Drupal, but also looked 
briefly at Joomla as a framework and yet have to figure out if PHPNuke 
may be a framework for creating something better suited.

I need to really get some convincing points as our IT is one of these 
shops that have MS-only blinkers on blindly following whatever MS claims 
is the best (typically that technology, that they lambasted a few years 
ago).

David