KnowledgeTree intros Open Source Solution

SAN FRANCISCO, USA: KnowledgeTree, provider of commercial open source document management software has announced the release of version 3.6.1 of its flagship solution and version 1.0 of its Microsoft Office Add-in.

This release focuses on helping companies ease the burden of compliance, provides improved usability and ensures increased interoperability between KnowledgeTree and other productivity tools.

“KnowledgeTree can significantly ease the compliance burden for smaller companies,” said Daniel Chalef, CEO of KnowledgeTree. “The combination of electronic signatures with a complete audit trail fulfills regulatory requirements, while the affordable price appeals to decision-makers.”

Also featured prominently in this release is the Microsoft Office Add-in, which integrates KnowledgeTree seamlessly with the entire Office suite. Microsoft users can open, edit, save and email documents that reside in the KnowledgeTree repository from within Office applications, exactly as they would if that document was located on a shared drive.

In addition, a powerful built-in search makes it even easier to find documents in the repository from within Office applications.

“The Microsoft Office Add-in allows users to enjoy the benefits of collaboration and version control afforded by KnowledgeTree without changing the way they work,” noted Philip Arkcoll, product manager at KnowledgeTree. “Customers using this feature report enhanced productivity as a result of the streamlined process.”

KnowledgeTree offers commercial open source products that include support and enhanced features. The company, which is funded by Hasso Plattner Ventures, has already gained significant worldwide traction and is building out its operations in the US. KnowledgeTree’s free open source document management community edition has been downloaded over 650,000 times from SourceForge, the world's largest open source development web site.