MovableType sounds really nice, i'll check it! thanks mate!! :)
> Theodotos, > > From the CMS point, a good choice is MovableType: based on Perl, fast and > easy to tune, almost like Wordpress: > http://www.movabletype.org/ > > On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 11:22 PM, Theodotos Andreou <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> Grigori I don't think yet another CMS system is what the community >> really >> needs. There is a load of CMS systems as this list in wikipedia shows >> and we >> could find one to match our needs: >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_content_management_systems >> >> Some of them are based on perl which may relieve you from the security >> worries of php. >> >> Regarding Voting... Debian does not allow anyone on vote. Only the well >> known contributors and that makes perfect sense. In our case we could >> set a >> minimum karma rating in launchpad and anybody above that be given the >> right >> to vote. Which reminds me that I have a karma of merely 1 and I need to >> get >> my hands on more active contributions on launchpad :) >> >> >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >> Great, I hope we won't need any more resources, since transferring >> websites is always a painful operation... well, at least for me :) >> >> I could take over the website management somewhere around september / >> october, until then I have my exam period, (each month for each exam), >> so I have to say no to do that. >> For now, I'll have to stick to handling the mailing list and the wiki >> pages organization. >> >> The reason I wanted it on my account was because they have one click >> installations, one-click upgrades (especially for wordpress) and >> maintaining it would be really quick. >> >> >> Do not worry mate with proper configuration we can have one click >> updates >> too. Also another thing that we must have in mind, for example lets say >> that we update phpbb for example and the php version that is running on >> that server is vulnerable then......from the Poli i come and Cinnamon on >> the top!!! >> >> >> >> >> Honestly, I don't really care who maintains the website or which one >> is the server, as long as they know what they're doing and keep an >> updated software, and know how to update quickly & effortlessly (not >> keeping the site down for 1+ days and updating to the most secure >> version of that time) >> phpBB3 as forum software is really easy for installs and upgrades, >> even for modified (addons) forums, you've made a great choice there :) >> >> >> by the way phpbb is not great at all cause is in php, but of course >> that's >> a personal opinion!! :) >> to be honest as soon as i find something in perl, and time i will change >> the forum. >> >> >> >> >> I wanted to beautify the website a bit, for two reasons: >> 1) I wanted to attract more people through a nice looking website (we >> all know how compiz-fusion attracts users to play with gnu/linux >> software) >> 2) I wanted an easy way to add news, even for simple users, with post >> and publish buttons etc. >> As I said, there's no reason to rush, we still have a long way to go. >> >> >> Users, from my experience that they get fascinated from anims,fancy >> colors >> and thinks like that, in time they are not giving much attention to what >> the community will do. What im trying to say is, ok, lets make the page >> better, but it would be extremely better and wiser in my opinion to >> provide 'juice' and content of how to do things, and make them start >> getting active in the community with one way or another, instead of >> saying >> nice looking web page!!! >> >> >> >> >> You can put a voting poll in the forum about designing the website, be >> sure to post the link here as well. >> I will not take any serious actions before knowing the members' >> opinion. As you said, ala debian :) >> I suggest to put two polls: 1) If they want to change the design to >> dynamic php 2) The software cms they would like us to use: joomla, >> wordpress, drupal, or any other suggestions >> >> >> Joomla is the worst thing happen after acpi. im sure that we can find >> something much much better or even create one from scratch!! ( now >> that's >> a good project for the community , i know that we can find something >> ready made) >> Now for the voting, someone to vote for something like that must have at >> least some basic knowledge about this kind of things. In my opinion a >> voting will not be a good idea of what to put in the page cause probably >> someone may vote without think about the consequences of his choice or >> without even knowing!!! Im not saying that to offend anyone but that's >> the >> true, some people are good in somethings that some other people aren't. >> >> >> Savva when you have time you can do whatever you want with the webpage >> design and things like that. But for the moment lets keep some of the >> things that we use as they are. Proposals for changes and updates are >> more >> than welcome. : ) if they are feasible of course!!! And one final thing >> .....people lets get concentrated in a good community project instead of >> thinking that the page is not in the ubuntu colors!!! ;) lets put >> content in, articles, opinions, ideas, presentations for november, and >> discussions!!! >> >> cheers!!!! ;) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Ubuntu-cy mailing list >> [email protected] >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: >> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-cy >> >> > > > -- > A.Vystavkin Personal Weblog: http://j4vk.com > -- > Ubuntu-cy mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-cy > -- Ubuntu-cy mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-cy
