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KnowledgeTree Updates its Open Source Document Management Solution

KnowledgeTree, which provides commercial open source document management software, has announced the release of version 3.61 of its flagship solution, and also version 1.0 of its new Microsoft Office add-in. Companies that use document management platforms, such as legal firms, depend on them to help them with compliance, such as tracking how long they must retain key documents, contracts and the like.

KnowledgeTree's new release includes new enhancements focused on compliance, and is more interoperable with other productivity applications. For example, KnowledgeTree's new Microsoft Office add-in means that Microsoft applications users can open, edit, save and e-mail documents that reside in the KnowledgeTree repository from within Office applications, as they would if the documents resided on a shared drive.

The new release also supports configurable electronic signatures. These can help eliminate slowdowns dealing with paper documents, and help with compliance rules.

KnowledgeTree’s free open source document management community edition has been downloaded over 650,000 times, according to the company. You can download it free here.

The company's business model, like many other commercial open source providers, is to charge for support, which does not come with the free, community edition. KnowledgeTree offers tiered support, and the plans are described here. Businesses looking for an economical (or free, if you don't need support) document management solution may want to look into this new version. You can sign up for a one-on-one online demo of it here. 

• microsoft office
• KnowledgeTree
• Document Management

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