# Collaboration Software

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/collaboration-software/383803>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 12, 2006, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/collaboration-software/383803 "2006-12-12T11:31:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2006, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/collaboration-software/383803/1 "2006-12-12T11:31:12Z")

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I’m interested in an online project collaboration program, a free one. So far, I’ve found Open Workbench, but that’s a LAN based application. Got any recommendations?

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**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2006, 12:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/collaboration-software/383803/2 "2006-12-12T12:35:38Z")

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What kind of project?

One of Google’s services (writely) allows you to share files with other people, but you know, “writing a book”, “building a bridge” and “writing the next piece of megasupersoftware” are somewhat different projects with very different requirements.

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**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2006, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/collaboration-software/383803/3 "2006-12-12T12:43:49Z")

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If the project is a one-timer of \< 2 months duration, the trial version of Groove [http://www.groove.net/downloads/groove/download-preview.cfm](http://www.groove.net/downloads/groove/download-preview.cfm) works well for serverless file & discussion sharing. It has zero project “management” functionality, but you can create lists for things to do, etc., in addition to just uploading & syncing a project plan document from typical project planning software.

Since Groove got bought by Microsoft you can also get a trial version of the new MS-branded 2007 version from [http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/grooveserver/FX101674161033.aspx](http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/grooveserver/FX101674161033.aspx).

We use both & they’re pretty good for what they’re for.

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**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2006, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/collaboration-software/383803/4 "2006-12-12T23:52:25Z")

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Actually, it’ll be a number of projects, some of which are recurring on an annual basis. I’m Activities Committee Chairman at my local church ward. As this is Korea (“the most wired country”), there’s a lot of interest among the members in doing the planning online.

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**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2006, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/collaboration-software/383803/5 "2006-12-12T23:56:39Z")

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p.s. Although I’ve been using [yourorganiser.com](http://yourorganiser.com) for a few years, it doesn’t have the “bells and whistles” that I’m looking for.

Another bonus would be if I can get the thing to display in Korean.

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**Author:** ![CaveMike](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cavemike/32/16379_2.png) [@CaveMike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaveMike)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2006, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/collaboration-software/383803/6 "2006-12-14T02:58:41Z")

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**Monty** , just to clarify: Do you want software that is already hosted on a server (e.g. [yourorganiser.com](http://yourorganiser.com) or Yahoo! Groups) or are you interested in running the software on your own server?

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**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2006, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/collaboration-software/383803/7 "2006-12-14T03:19:11Z")

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**CaveMike** ,

I’m looking for one that’s already on a server. And I’m interested in it being free.

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**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2006, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/collaboration-software/383803/8 "2006-12-18T06:07:01Z")

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Well, I just found [this list](http://proj.chbs.dk/). Any opinions on the programs mentioned there?