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    • DustinB3403D
      DustinB3403 @Obsolesce
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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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      • ObsolesceO
        Obsolesce @DustinB3403
        last edited by

        @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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        • DustinB3403D
          DustinB3403
          last edited by

          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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          • scottalanmillerS
            scottalanmiller @Obsolesce
            last edited by

            @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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            • ObsolesceO
              Obsolesce @scottalanmiller
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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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              • scottalanmillerS
                scottalanmiller @Obsolesce
                last edited by

                @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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                • DustinB3403D
                  DustinB3403 @scottalanmiller
                  last edited by

                  @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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                  • scottalanmillerS
                    scottalanmiller @DustinB3403
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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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                    • DustinB3403D
                      DustinB3403 @scottalanmiller
                      last edited by

                      @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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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller @DustinB3403
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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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                        • DustinB3403D
                          DustinB3403 @scottalanmiller
                          last edited by

                          @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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                          • scottalanmillerS
                            scottalanmiller @DustinB3403
                            last edited by

                            @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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                            • DustinB3403D
                              DustinB3403 @scottalanmiller
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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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                              • scottalanmillerS
                                scottalanmiller @DustinB3403
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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.

                                1. The protection is not afforded by the license, it is afforded by them having no grounds to make you buy the product from them.
                                2. The license exists already online and is there to protect you.
                                3. 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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                                  scottalanmiller @DustinB3403
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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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                                    scottalanmiller
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                                    What gets the case thrown out is actually the suer getting in trouble for theft.

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                                      Obsolesce @scottalanmiller
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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

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                                      • DustinB3403D
                                        DustinB3403 @scottalanmiller
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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?:

                                        @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.

                                        1. The protection is not afforded by the license, it is afforded by them having no grounds to make you buy the product from them.
                                        2. The license exists already online and is there to protect you.
                                        3. 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.

                                        I didn't say track, I said have a copy. In with the installation folder or path would cover you. But, ensuring you have it is still smart to have.

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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?:

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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?

                                          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

                                          What would you consider "more software licenses"? Beyond 3 employees I'd use Snipe-IT or other asset management software.

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                                            Obsolesce @DustinB3403
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                                            @dustinb3403 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?:

                                            @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

                                            What would you consider "more software licenses"?

                                            Whatever works out best for your environment.

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