Compare files in Alfresco Document Management System

Alfresco is a free software. It is an open-source, enterprise-scale, Content Management System (CMS) for Microsoft Windows and Unix-like operating systems. Alfresco includes a content repository, a web portal framework (for managing and using standard portal content), and a CIFS (Common Internet File System) interface that provides file version and file system compatibility on Microsoft Windows and Unix-like operating systems. Also present, is a web content management system, which provides a unique feature to Alfresco.

• To compare two file versions integrate Compare Suite via command line interface integration

Performance: It is specifically designed for the users who wish to have a high degree of modularity and scalable performance

License: GPL (General Public License)

Platform: Java

Supported Databases: SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL, and Informix

OS: Cross-platform

The new features added to Alfresco 2.2 are:

• Web-Oriented REST style Architecture
• Native Office Integration
• Web 2.0 User Interface
• Enterprise Portal Integration via Web Scripts
• Enterprise Content Publishing to WordPress and TypePad
• Features of the product:
• Data Management, which includes:
• Web content, Image and Document management
• Repository-level versioning
• Multi-language support
• Portable application packaging
• Transparent overlays
• Records Management
• Multi-platform (or cross-platform, as already mentioned)

The GUI (Graphical User Interface) is browser-based. Can be integrated with Microsoft Office. Data mining: Clustering support.

The Compare Suite can be integrated with other document management systems using command line interface.