Software used for documentation recommendations?
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@dafyre said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
Several of us are testing an app called BookStack (https://www.bookstackapp.com/)...
Turns out that @JaredBusch posted an install guide last night some time... https://mangolassi.it/topic/16471/install-bookstack-on-fedora-27
I seen. This is for those wanting to go the WordPress route if/when Bookstack does work out.
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Am I missing something? Wouldn't it be better to track and document software in an asset management platform?
What value add is there to using something WP like, when you can keep all of this information in a single location?
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@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
Am I missing something? Wouldn't it be better to track and document software in an asset management platform?
What value add is there to using something WP like, when you can keep all of this information in a single location?
Eh? That doesn't make sense. How does it not work well. It's build on managing articles.
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@tim_g said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
Am I missing something? Wouldn't it be better to track and document software in an asset management platform?
What value add is there to using something WP like, when you can keep all of this information in a single location?
Eh? That doesn't make sense. How does it not work well. It's build on managing articles.
So rather than software keys, and simple notes, the goal would be to use this for daily management.
That makes sense, thanks for providing a reason.
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@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@tim_g said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
Am I missing something? Wouldn't it be better to track and document software in an asset management platform?
What value add is there to using something WP like, when you can keep all of this information in a single location?
Eh? That doesn't make sense. How does it not work well. It's build on managing articles.
So rather than software keys, and simple notes, the goal would be to use this for daily management.
That makes sense, thanks for providing a reason.
I would not use a wiki for software keys. I'd use an asset management software. WordPress and bookstack isn't for that.
However, there are probably good WordPress plugins built just for that purpose.
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Yea I get it, when I read the subject "software used for documentation recommendations" I was thinking of it more as a "document our software/hardware"
IE What asset management software should I use.
Not as software to create documentation about the systems that are deployed etc.
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@tim_g said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@tim_g said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
Am I missing something? Wouldn't it be better to track and document software in an asset management platform?
What value add is there to using something WP like, when you can keep all of this information in a single location?
Eh? That doesn't make sense. How does it not work well. It's build on managing articles.
So rather than software keys, and simple notes, the goal would be to use this for daily management.
That makes sense, thanks for providing a reason.
I would not use a wiki for software keys. I'd use an asset management software. WordPress and bookstack isn't for that.
However, there are probably good WordPress plugins built just for that purpose.
Deepends how many you have. Wikis work really well for that up to a certain size.
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@scottalanmiller said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@tim_g said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@tim_g said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
Am I missing something? Wouldn't it be better to track and document software in an asset management platform?
What value add is there to using something WP like, when you can keep all of this information in a single location?
Eh? That doesn't make sense. How does it not work well. It's build on managing articles.
So rather than software keys, and simple notes, the goal would be to use this for daily management.
That makes sense, thanks for providing a reason.
I would not use a wiki for software keys. I'd use an asset management software. WordPress and bookstack isn't for that.
However, there are probably good WordPress plugins built just for that purpose.
Deepends how many you have. Wikis work really well for that up to a certain size.
Yeah it would, especially if using tableless plugin. But even the smallest SMBs have tons of software licensing. I'd rather use Snipe
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@tim_g said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@scottalanmiller said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@tim_g said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@tim_g said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
Am I missing something? Wouldn't it be better to track and document software in an asset management platform?
What value add is there to using something WP like, when you can keep all of this information in a single location?
Eh? That doesn't make sense. How does it not work well. It's build on managing articles.
So rather than software keys, and simple notes, the goal would be to use this for daily management.
That makes sense, thanks for providing a reason.
I would not use a wiki for software keys. I'd use an asset management software. WordPress and bookstack isn't for that.
However, there are probably good WordPress plugins built just for that purpose.
Deepends how many you have. Wikis work really well for that up to a certain size.
Yeah it would, especially if using tableless plugin. But even the smallest SMBs have tons of software licensing. I'd rather use Snipe
Do they? Most that I deal with have very little. Some have a lot, but far from most. Even the one I'm sitting at now with over 100,000 contractors has extremely little and is reducing it.
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@scottalanmiller said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@tim_g said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@scottalanmiller said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@tim_g said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@tim_g said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
Am I missing something? Wouldn't it be better to track and document software in an asset management platform?
What value add is there to using something WP like, when you can keep all of this information in a single location?
Eh? That doesn't make sense. How does it not work well. It's build on managing articles.
So rather than software keys, and simple notes, the goal would be to use this for daily management.
That makes sense, thanks for providing a reason.
I would not use a wiki for software keys. I'd use an asset management software. WordPress and bookstack isn't for that.
However, there are probably good WordPress plugins built just for that purpose.
Deepends how many you have. Wikis work really well for that up to a certain size.
Yeah it would, especially if using tableless plugin. But even the smallest SMBs have tons of software licensing. I'd rather use Snipe
Do they? Most that I deal with have very little. Some have a lot, but far from most. Even the one I'm sitting at now with over 100,000 contractors has extremely little and is reducing it.
Even an Open Source license needs to be managed (even if minimally).
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@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@scottalanmiller said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@tim_g said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@scottalanmiller said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@tim_g said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@tim_g said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
Am I missing something? Wouldn't it be better to track and document software in an asset management platform?
What value add is there to using something WP like, when you can keep all of this information in a single location?
Eh? That doesn't make sense. How does it not work well. It's build on managing articles.
So rather than software keys, and simple notes, the goal would be to use this for daily management.
That makes sense, thanks for providing a reason.
I would not use a wiki for software keys. I'd use an asset management software. WordPress and bookstack isn't for that.
However, there are probably good WordPress plugins built just for that purpose.
Deepends how many you have. Wikis work really well for that up to a certain size.
Yeah it would, especially if using tableless plugin. But even the smallest SMBs have tons of software licensing. I'd rather use Snipe
Do they? Most that I deal with have very little. Some have a lot, but far from most. Even the one I'm sitting at now with over 100,000 contractors has extremely little and is reducing it.
Even an Open Source license needs to be managed (even if minimally).
In what way? It doesn't need to be written down.
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@scottalanmiller said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@scottalanmiller said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@tim_g said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@scottalanmiller said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@tim_g said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@tim_g said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
Am I missing something? Wouldn't it be better to track and document software in an asset management platform?
What value add is there to using something WP like, when you can keep all of this information in a single location?
Eh? That doesn't make sense. How does it not work well. It's build on managing articles.
So rather than software keys, and simple notes, the goal would be to use this for daily management.
That makes sense, thanks for providing a reason.
I would not use a wiki for software keys. I'd use an asset management software. WordPress and bookstack isn't for that.
However, there are probably good WordPress plugins built just for that purpose.
Deepends how many you have. Wikis work really well for that up to a certain size.
Yeah it would, especially if using tableless plugin. But even the smallest SMBs have tons of software licensing. I'd rather use Snipe
Do they? Most that I deal with have very little. Some have a lot, but far from most. Even the one I'm sitting at now with over 100,000 contractors has extremely little and is reducing it.
Even an Open Source license needs to be managed (even if minimally).
In what way? It doesn't need to be written down.
I would think the same way other licenses are managed, by having a copy of the license somewhere.
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@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@scottalanmiller said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@scottalanmiller said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@tim_g said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@scottalanmiller said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@tim_g said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@tim_g said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
Am I missing something? Wouldn't it be better to track and document software in an asset management platform?
What value add is there to using something WP like, when you can keep all of this information in a single location?
Eh? That doesn't make sense. How does it not work well. It's build on managing articles.
So rather than software keys, and simple notes, the goal would be to use this for daily management.
That makes sense, thanks for providing a reason.
I would not use a wiki for software keys. I'd use an asset management software. WordPress and bookstack isn't for that.
However, there are probably good WordPress plugins built just for that purpose.
Deepends how many you have. Wikis work really well for that up to a certain size.
Yeah it would, especially if using tableless plugin. But even the smallest SMBs have tons of software licensing. I'd rather use Snipe
Do they? Most that I deal with have very little. Some have a lot, but far from most. Even the one I'm sitting at now with over 100,000 contractors has extremely little and is reducing it.
Even an Open Source license needs to be managed (even if minimally).
In what way? It doesn't need to be written down.
I would think the same way other licenses are managed, by having a copy of the license somewhere.
For what purpose? I mean we do have a copy of it... online with the software source. What's the purpose in recording it for every file?
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@scottalanmiller said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@scottalanmiller said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@scottalanmiller said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@tim_g said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@scottalanmiller said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@tim_g said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@tim_g said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
Am I missing something? Wouldn't it be better to track and document software in an asset management platform?
What value add is there to using something WP like, when you can keep all of this information in a single location?
Eh? That doesn't make sense. How does it not work well. It's build on managing articles.
So rather than software keys, and simple notes, the goal would be to use this for daily management.
That makes sense, thanks for providing a reason.
I would not use a wiki for software keys. I'd use an asset management software. WordPress and bookstack isn't for that.
However, there are probably good WordPress plugins built just for that purpose.
Deepends how many you have. Wikis work really well for that up to a certain size.
Yeah it would, especially if using tableless plugin. But even the smallest SMBs have tons of software licensing. I'd rather use Snipe
Do they? Most that I deal with have very little. Some have a lot, but far from most. Even the one I'm sitting at now with over 100,000 contractors has extremely little and is reducing it.
Even an Open Source license needs to be managed (even if minimally).
In what way? It doesn't need to be written down.
I would think the same way other licenses are managed, by having a copy of the license somewhere.
For what purpose? I mean we do have a copy of it... online with the software source. What's the purpose in recording it for every file?
Ha.. not for every file, just for the installation. As anyone can sell FOSS anyone can also attemtp to sue you for using it without buying it from them.
Simple protection.
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@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@scottalanmiller said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@scottalanmiller said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@scottalanmiller said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@tim_g said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@scottalanmiller said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@tim_g said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@tim_g said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
Am I missing something? Wouldn't it be better to track and document software in an asset management platform?
What value add is there to using something WP like, when you can keep all of this information in a single location?
Eh? That doesn't make sense. How does it not work well. It's build on managing articles.
So rather than software keys, and simple notes, the goal would be to use this for daily management.
That makes sense, thanks for providing a reason.
I would not use a wiki for software keys. I'd use an asset management software. WordPress and bookstack isn't for that.
However, there are probably good WordPress plugins built just for that purpose.
Deepends how many you have. Wikis work really well for that up to a certain size.
Yeah it would, especially if using tableless plugin. But even the smallest SMBs have tons of software licensing. I'd rather use Snipe
Do they? Most that I deal with have very little. Some have a lot, but far from most. Even the one I'm sitting at now with over 100,000 contractors has extremely little and is reducing it.
Even an Open Source license needs to be managed (even if minimally).
In what way? It doesn't need to be written down.
I would think the same way other licenses are managed, by having a copy of the license somewhere.
For what purpose? I mean we do have a copy of it... online with the software source. What's the purpose in recording it for every file?
Ha.. not for every file, just for the installation. As anyone can sell FOSS anyone can also attemtp to sue you for using it without buying it from them.
Simple protection.
That doesn't provide any protection. That makes no sense. You have the same protection with or without that file. And they can sue you even if you don't have the software at all.
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@scottalanmiller said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@scottalanmiller said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@scottalanmiller said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@scottalanmiller said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@tim_g said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@scottalanmiller said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@tim_g said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@tim_g said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
Am I missing something? Wouldn't it be better to track and document software in an asset management platform?
What value add is there to using something WP like, when you can keep all of this information in a single location?
Eh? That doesn't make sense. How does it not work well. It's build on managing articles.
So rather than software keys, and simple notes, the goal would be to use this for daily management.
That makes sense, thanks for providing a reason.
I would not use a wiki for software keys. I'd use an asset management software. WordPress and bookstack isn't for that.
However, there are probably good WordPress plugins built just for that purpose.
Deepends how many you have. Wikis work really well for that up to a certain size.
Yeah it would, especially if using tableless plugin. But even the smallest SMBs have tons of software licensing. I'd rather use Snipe
Do they? Most that I deal with have very little. Some have a lot, but far from most. Even the one I'm sitting at now with over 100,000 contractors has extremely little and is reducing it.
Even an Open Source license needs to be managed (even if minimally).
In what way? It doesn't need to be written down.
I would think the same way other licenses are managed, by having a copy of the license somewhere.
For what purpose? I mean we do have a copy of it... online with the software source. What's the purpose in recording it for every file?
Ha.. not for every file, just for the installation. As anyone can sell FOSS anyone can also attemtp to sue you for using it without buying it from them.
Simple protection.
That doesn't provide any protection. That makes no sense. You have the same protection with or without that file. And they can sue you even if you don't have the software at all.
The protection is afforded by the license. . . . Hence you should have a record of the license somewhere to immediately get any suits discarded.
Even if it is on GH.
Of course nothing would stop you from being sued, but you can quickly and without an attorney get the case thrown out by providing the license.
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@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@scottalanmiller said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@scottalanmiller said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@scottalanmiller said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@scottalanmiller said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@tim_g said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@scottalanmiller said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@tim_g said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@tim_g said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
Am I missing something? Wouldn't it be better to track and document software in an asset management platform?
What value add is there to using something WP like, when you can keep all of this information in a single location?
Eh? That doesn't make sense. How does it not work well. It's build on managing articles.
So rather than software keys, and simple notes, the goal would be to use this for daily management.
That makes sense, thanks for providing a reason.
I would not use a wiki for software keys. I'd use an asset management software. WordPress and bookstack isn't for that.
However, there are probably good WordPress plugins built just for that purpose.
Deepends how many you have. Wikis work really well for that up to a certain size.
Yeah it would, especially if using tableless plugin. But even the smallest SMBs have tons of software licensing. I'd rather use Snipe
Do they? Most that I deal with have very little. Some have a lot, but far from most. Even the one I'm sitting at now with over 100,000 contractors has extremely little and is reducing it.
Even an Open Source license needs to be managed (even if minimally).
In what way? It doesn't need to be written down.
I would think the same way other licenses are managed, by having a copy of the license somewhere.
For what purpose? I mean we do have a copy of it... online with the software source. What's the purpose in recording it for every file?
Ha.. not for every file, just for the installation. As anyone can sell FOSS anyone can also attemtp to sue you for using it without buying it from them.
Simple protection.
That doesn't provide any protection. That makes no sense. You have the same protection with or without that file. And they can sue you even if you don't have the software at all.
The protection is afforded by the license. . . . Hence you should have a record of the license somewhere to immediately get any suits discarded.
- The protection is not afforded by the license, it is afforded by them having no grounds to make you buy the product from them.
- The license exists already online and is there to protect you.
- The license is normally also inside the product and additionally there to protect you.
Tracking a copy of a public license does nothing for you.
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@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
Of course nothing would stop you from being sued, but you can quickly and without an attorney get the case thrown out by providing the license.
Sure, but keeping it and tracking it doesn't aid in that in any way.
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What gets the case thrown out is actually the suer getting in trouble for theft.
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@scottalanmiller said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@tim_g said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@scottalanmiller said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@tim_g said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@tim_g said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
@dustinb3403 said in Software used for documentation recommendations?:
Am I missing something? Wouldn't it be better to track and document software in an asset management platform?
What value add is there to using something WP like, when you can keep all of this information in a single location?
Eh? That doesn't make sense. How does it not work well. It's build on managing articles.
So rather than software keys, and simple notes, the goal would be to use this for daily management.
That makes sense, thanks for providing a reason.
I would not use a wiki for software keys. I'd use an asset management software. WordPress and bookstack isn't for that.
However, there are probably good WordPress plugins built just for that purpose.
Deepends how many you have. Wikis work really well for that up to a certain size.
Yeah it would, especially if using tableless plugin. But even the smallest SMBs have tons of software licensing. I'd rather use Snipe
Do they? Most that I deal with have very little. Some have a lot, but far from most. Even the one I'm sitting at now with over 100,000 contractors has extremely little and is reducing it.
I'll take your word for it. I don't do consulting so my insight on what software most SMBs use is not great.
Anyways, the point here is:
Few software licenses = Wiki (wordpress/bookstack/grav/etc/etc/etc/etc/etc)
More software licenses = SnipeIT or similar software
