Drupal is an extensible, customizable (beyond themes) web-site platform. Mediawiki is just what it is, a wiki platform. The two shouldn't be compared.
Each has its place. If you're building a generic website (static website, blog, etc.), go for Drupal. A wiki platform is much more limited, but is quite good for collaborative, documentation-type sites. --- mike t. ----- Original Message ---- From: Rommel Asibal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Technical Discussion List <[email protected]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 12, 2008 2:59:44 Subject: [plug] A Tad bit OT - Drupal vs Mediawiki guys, if you have the time check out the ff: http://www.empowerthyself.com/mediawikiisobsolete (just got me interested) & http://waterandstone.com/downloads/2008OpenSourceCMSMarketSurvey.pdf (random facts) I've been trying to compare mediawiki with drupal (ive heard lots of greatness about drupal from friends) but havent really had the time to use drupal. ive been helping maintain a company wiki but in hindsight it seems like management is looking for a CMS and not really a wiki. which got me thinking of moving to another medium (lol the two articles in such a close proximity of time got me fired up enough to write this long email -- haha how did i even get to those two articles, anyway i digress...) things i am/was looking for: * easy to backup/restore/maintain (mw is easy enough, not sure about drupal) * better security (well, in the first place, mw is not designed to be that secure, since a wiki by nature is open) * user creation maintenance is easy (is it possible to tweak users in the db?) * user tracking/good site statistics * wysiwig * can you skin themes easily? * how is plugin development going? * how is the community? are there lots of good developers and people that can be a helpdesk if you have problems installing/configuring things? has anyone had any similar experiences and what did you guys end up using? would the conversion time (from mw to drupal) be worth it if ever? actually, its all boils down to what would you guys think of the future of these two technologies, given their current state right now? cheers to burning the late night oil! rommel -- Love God above all else
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