[Novalug] Maybe OT: Need file repository solution

Tom Gutnick tag@sunny-banana.com
Wed Mar 9 12:22:48 EST 2011


I had a similar scenario for a church group;  we've now been using Google
Docs for several months, with no apparent problems...

Tom Gutnick 
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> -----Original Message-----
> Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 08:26:28 -0800 (PST)
> From: John Christopher <john.christopher1100@yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Novalug] Maybe OT: Need file repository solution
> To: novalug@calypso.tux.org
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> I am an adult leader in a local Boy Scout troop.
> We have several files (permission forms, troop
> policy manuals, rosters with names, addresses,
> phone numbers, etc.) that may contain private
> info about troop members.  These documents need
> to be available to the members of the troop,
> but not to the rest of the world.  We currently
> have the non-sensitive documents on the troop web
> site, but the sensitive documents must be emailed
> to requesters as needed, which is a hassle.
> 
> We are looking for some sort of document repository
> solution that will make it easy for ONLY members
> of the troop to access these documents.
> 
> Requirements:
> * easy for non-techies to use
> * simple to administer
> 
> Nice to have:
> * ability to mark files as either read-only or read-write
> * some way of being able to link to documents in email messages
> * free or inexpensive
> 
> What is the best way of doing this?
> 
> Thanks for your help.
> 




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