I've looked into this before, but haven't done nothing about it. I am starting to look back into it a bit more heavily. My only requirements are something that works the I think it should (that's such a clear term isn't it) and that it's open source. If there is a commercial backing to it, even better as I to find something for my company also.

Basically my requirements are pretty open .. pun intended. I've started off by trying to define what all I need out of a DAM (Digital Asset Management). I think this is part of my problem, DAM's are relatively new and there isn't a lot out there about them. Even the term itself is open to interpretation. Personally I am looking for something that will manage personal photos, business pictures, images, documents, and movies. I am looking for it to support applications / files from not only the open source Gimp, Inkscape, Open Office, etc but also the entire Microsoft Office product line, Adobe's products, and source files. It doesn't necessarily have to be able to read these, just be able to handle revisions of each.

I haven't really look in the commercial world I know Adobe as a product which can do DAM, but what it can all handle, I don't know. Open source wise I have found a few programs. I have found Alfresco, OpenEdit, and Razuna. Alfresco will do it, but it is built to be more then just a DAM, but designed to handle workflow and processes also, the default interface is very powerful and actually intimidating. I've looked into, and believe it is more then I am wanting right now, and it would take a lot of work to get it to a point where I could / want to use it. I am still reading up on Open Edit and Razuna. I am opening to find some more features I want to help narrow things down.

As you might of noticed I name the post Part 1, I plan on this being an on going discussion and letting me get my thoughts out of my head and on to paper.

Do you have any ideas or thoughts about what I should be looking for or at?