None of those three are document control systems. They are source or version control systems and are completely different. Document control systems include systems such as Documentum and Vasont.
On 1/22/08, Ed Marshall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Lisa, > > Good luck also! > > I've used Microsoft Visual SourceSafe, Perforce, and Subversion (SVN) / > TortoiseSVN. > > I always recommend Perforce to clients. > > Among it's strengths: > > It's excellent for large, geographically disparate groups. > > Tech support is excellent. > > Powerful diffing tool. Can use 3rd-party diffing tools. Beyond Compare is > excellent. I couldn't do my work without it. > > Uses a 2-phase commit model, either all files go in or none. Very safe to > put files in over dialup. > > By default, multiple users can edit a file at a time (but you can specify > single user editing). > > Runs on Windows, many flavors of Unix, Linux, and Macintosh. > > Seems to have a longer learning curve than VSS. (Some terms are > non-intuitive.) > > www.perforce.com. End-user licenses used to start at $750, volume > discounts > are available. Fully-functional 2-user licenses are a free download.It's > bulletproof. > > > Visual SourceSafe: > > Standard Windows GUI design, with drag & drop capability. > > Powerful diffing tool. VSS 2005 allows you to specify a third-party > diffing > tool. > > By default, only a single user can edit a file at a time. > > Runs on Windows but can store Unix files in it. 3rd-party Unix and > Macintosh > versions are available. > > Comes bundled with Microsoft Visual Studio. > > Risky to check-in over dialup, can have partial checkins. > > http://msdn.microsoft.com/ssafe/prodinfo/ Retail price was $549. Volume > discounts are available. > > Note restriction of 12GB for VSS databases, impacts doc heavily for > graphics. > > > Subversion / TortoiseSVN are open source tools used by several of my > clients. Seems to work ok for them. > > > Whatever, you choose, I'd suggest creating a sandbox with your documents > and > let people play for a month before making your system live so they get > used > to the tool and don't shoot themselves in the foot. > > Disclaimer, I give talks on using file management systems effectively and > offer best practices that you won't find in any help system to help you > avoid that almost universal boo-boo of overwriting your work while using > these tools (somewhat like clicking OK to a Format C question.) > > Ed > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:40:32 -0600 > From: "Lisa Gielczyk (TCP)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [TCP] Document Control Systems > To: email <tcp@techcommpros.com> > Message-ID: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Hello, > > Thanks for all the well-wishes I received yesterday! First day on the new > job, and I already have a question for you all. :) > > I'm wondering if any of you have used a document control system, what your > experiences were, and what you would recommend. They are investigating > document control systems, and hope to choose one by June for a late 2008 > implementation. I'm not directly involved in the choice and don't know > what > their requirements are (While I'm here, my job will be staging the docs > that > will be put into the doc control system), but they are open to any > suggestions I am able to make. > > Thanks, and happy Tuesday, > Lisa G. > > > End of TCP Digest, Vol 17, Issue 13 > *********************************** > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.19.9/1237 - Release Date: 1/22/2008 > 11:04 AM > > > > ______________________________________________ > > Author Help files and create printed documentation with Doc-To-Help. > New release adds Team Authoring Support, enhanced Web-based help > technology and PDF output. 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