Can I just point out that having the ability to change (at least a large
part of) the code-base is not limited to "open source" solutions? For
example, whilst I'm not recommending it, the ageing Microsoft CMS we use
is built on .Net and if you can programme that then there's little you
can't do. You might not *want* to do certain things because they'd be
too complex, although I've not hit that barrier yet - but that could at
least in theory apply to open source too - there could be a prohibitive
learning curve even if it's all possible in principle. The only thing
I've wanted to do that I've not been able to is rewrite the calendar
control, but with I think that too may be possible with newer versions
of .Net (which they are supposedly opening the code base for).
I guess my point is that Open Source is not the only way to get open
source i.e. source code you can fix and extend yourself. One other thing
is that, whilst it's true of Joomla and Drupal, it would be false to
assume that because a CMS is built using a *language* that is OS, the
CMS is OS - or vice versa.
OK, carry on.
Jeremy
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Michael Guthrie
Sent: 17 July 2008 09:24
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Subject: Re: [MCG] CMS specifications
Or Joomla!, by far the best PHP CMS ;-)
We use it for the www.seayourhistory.org.uk And it has been a great
solution.
www.joomla.org and now it is 1.5 version it is very good indeed.
For a DAMS we use www.dspace.org
For an image gallery we use http://gallery.menalto.com integrated into
Joomla
As many have said here, open source solutions can be very advantageous
in not being locked into a vendor or company to make any customisations
or changes to the code base. Much easier to find a single PHP developer
than trying to chase a company to change their code and add
functionality.
Michael
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Martin
Sent: 16 July 2008 21:42
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Subject: Re: CMS specifications
Hi,
Seconding Christiano, play with www.opensourcecms.com and email me after
you've chosen Drupal (by far the best of the PHP CMS) or Lenya (by far
the best of the Java CMS) ;-)
Regards,
James
On Wed, 16 Jul 2008, James Morley wrote:
> Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:36:26 +0100
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> Subject: [MCG] CMS specifications
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> Without wishing to start a whole debate, and most certainly not
soliciting phone calls from vendors (!), does anyone have any
recommendations as to an up to date source of fairly high level, generic
CMS specifications / requirements analysis?
>
> Thanks, James
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