OnlyOFFICE, a leading document authoring and collaboration platform, has launched DocSpace per TechTimes. This enhancement allows administrators to create custom permission-based “rooms” for users to collaborate in, as well as other security updates such as data privacy compliance (GDPR, HIPAA), strong encryption, and support for 2-Factor Authentication.
Android Authority’s Highlights FOSS Alternatives to Slack
Speaking of Mattermost, it and its FOSS Zulip found mention in Android Authority’s list of best Slack alternatives. For these two solutions, the ability to self-host the open source versions, as well as the lack of any restrictions on content, were front and center.
Mattermost Levels Up with Improved Generative AI
While at a foundational level AI is covered extensively in other news outlets. But as it pertains to this site the current trend is adding generative AI, or AI that creates content its own content, to existing applications. For example, Mattermost announced that it’s upping its investment in AI in its collaboration platform (via OpenSourceForU). Areas of focus include support for different AI engines, functional intelligence (i.e. automating specific business roles), and domain-focused AI (tuning the AI for specific industries).
Best CRM Practices from Forbes
Forbes ran an article on CRM Best Practices. While no FOSS applications are mentioned within specifically (it features some SaaS solutions such as Zoho CRM), the advice is nonetheless just as pertinent.
Snap and Flatpak Package Formats Benefit Users and Businesses Alike
ZDNet’s opinion piece on new package managers like Snap and Flatpak reasons that their existence is a good thing for new Linux users. But more importantly for business, they represent a reliable way to develop and package applications once and still cover all the main distributions. In the editor’s opinion, some great (if proprietary) applications such as Zoom are only available on Linux because of these formats.
TechRepublic Reviews Top FOSS Kanban Boards
TechRepublic listed the best FOSS Kanban solutions for organizations using that style of project management. In addition to usual suspects WeKan and Taiga, NextCloud Deck was highlighted as the choice for users of that platform, while OpenProject is a good choice for those who also use Waterfall.
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