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The Web CMS Report 2008 looks at... Drupal

"It is rare that a Drupal implementation team does not utter the words "there is a module that does that." However, it does take some time for the module developers to catch up to the architectural changes introduced by each major release of the core. Module developers are responsible for testing and giving honest descriptions on the state of their modules (such as alpha, beta, and what version of the core the module is compatible with). A big part of the version compatibility issues with modules is that module developers do not have standard ways to interact with Drupal resources so they write their own database queries and directly access the file system. When the Drupal core changes the way it stores its data, modules break. There is no central body to evaluate modules or state what version they are compatible with. Unfortunately, the best information about the quality of a module is still usually word of mouth by the Drupal specialists who are constantly experimenting with new modules as they are released. "

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Drupal isn't Web-2.0-in-a-box

03-Apr-2007

Actually, there is no Web-2.0-in-a-box. I suspect the magic alchemy of participation, critical mass, self-perpetuation, and community regulation remains beyond the reach of all but the most fairy-dusted Wikipedias and Facebooks. Of course, that doesn't stop entrepreneurs from trying, and the tool of choice for many community-oriented start-ups is the open-source CMS + Collaboration platform, Drupal. Not surprisingly, then, comes this blog entry, "Drupal considered dangerous for startups?" As both the author and numerous commenters point out, the problem isn't really Drupal -- it's the idea that generic technology alone can create a real business. At the same time, developers at those would-be "next youtubes" were probably a bit surprised at Drupal's complexity, lack of real configuration management, and its project leaders' famed reluctance to make usability improvements. You can read more about Drupal in the most recent Web CMS Report.

- Submitted by: Tony Byrne, Analyst

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