Alfresco has developed the first open-source enterprise content
management (ECM) suite that is compatible with
Microsoft
SharePoint.
It has released a beta version of
Alfresco
Labs 3, which the company claims is an open-source alternative
to Microsoft SharePoint. The product is designed to give users a
compatible SharePoint repository.
John Newton, CTO of Alfresco Software, said, "Alfresco Labs 3 is
the first ECM product to implement the SharePoint protocol and
provides users with the same access from Microsoft Office, while
giving companies freedom of choice in their hardware, database,
operating system, application server and portal products.
Businesses can use their existing Linux and Java projects as
well as Microsoft .net connection software with Alfresco, the
company said.
Alfresco Labs 3 supports Microsoft Office SharePoint protocol
without needing users to install any additional client software. It
also includes Alfresco Surf platform for building REST-based web
applications and collaborative websites.