Re: "Knowledge Base" software?

[Bob Alexander <bob@ngi.it>]

Mike wrote:
> stan wrote:
>
> > It occurs to me that we could use, at work, some sort of web based
> > "knowledge base" software.
> >
> > By this I mean a search-able way of storing tidbits of information that
> > various people have gathered over the years about how our systems work so
> > that others can benefit from the combined expertise of all of us.
> >
> > I was wondering what FOSS packages might fit into such a system?
> >
> >  
> Where I work we use a wiki for our knowledge base and internal 
> documentation.
>
> My personal favs are MoinMoin, MediaWiki and Wikka
>
> MoinMoin
> http://moinmoin.wikiwikiweb.de/
> (In use by the Apache Foundation here http://wiki.apache.org/general/)
>
> Media Wiki
> http://wikipedia.sourceforge.net/
> (used for wikipedia http://www.wikipedia.org/)
>
> Then there is the less known Wikka which is a Wakka spin off.... But I 
> like using it for some reason.
> http://wikka.jsnx.com/
>
> -Mike

The simplest wiki to setup: SnipSnap

A very very cool new kid on the block with a ver very appealing 
architecture (J2EE): xwiki.

Use both for collaborative knowledge management personally and for my job.

Very good search capabilities for both.

HTH,
Bob