Look at a no-frills Drupal install [drupal.org] w default template, it looks feature-less and plain. Joomla while rather boxy looking [joomla.org] atleast it shows of lot's feature in matters of minutes of beeing downloaded Well, it'd help if you weren't looking at Drupal's install screen for comparison...
com_content doesn't count as a core content module? Who are you trying to kid? Alternately, what odd definition of "core content module" are you using?
That's what I see as the key difference between Drupal and Joomla.
Joomla says "don't like the core content module? ditch it and use one of the crappy or commercial replacements". Drupal says "don't like the core content module? well, it's super configurable, and you can even extend its workings without ditching it entirely".
You had the same experience as me. Drupal's API is far, far superior. You can modify the way just about any core component works with a few lines of code.
For example, did you know that instead of having to use the Finder to find all your applications, Windows 95 had this thing called a Start Menu which allowed all your applications to be grouped in one place completely seperately from their installation directories? This is something that MacOS didn't have until quite recently. Uh...
Given the number of "is Linux ready for the desktop?" discussion threads, I'm pretty glad they don't follow your advice on releases.
Depending on who you ask, a project as complicated and large as a Linux distribution release might never be ready. Hence periodic release dates, which seem to be working just fine for Ubuntu.
I have had people who know nothing sit down for 20 minutes and be able to manage the basics of the site and those who've put more work in and can run it all. including installs Sure, until they want to categorise an article in more than one category... or apply granular user permissions...
I ditched Joomla 1.0.x within a few days for its lack of plugin hooks. 1.5 apparently made some steps, but it's still a far cry from something like the APIs in Drupal or WordPress.
I am 200% more confident now that I will not come to work in the morning and find the site replaced with an inappropriate message and all our data gone. If you're sitting on Joomla or ANY readily available framework - I don't care if it's Drupal or Zend or whatever - weigh the risk versus the small amount of effort that it would take to build just what you need from scratch so that there are no predictable/scriptable points of entry. I'm much more comfortable letting thousands of eyes look over the code of my Drupal install - including an entire team dedicated to security - than I am with a homebrew system.
You're arguing for security by obscurity on Slashdot. Rather odd.
why does it have to be so LINEAR? Because companies have finite resources.
Consumers do play games... so providing games should still be a priority... And you're accusing me of nonsense?
Consumers do all sorts of things. Apple can't target each, so they target the most potentially profitable segments.
Gamers are far, far, far from the top of that list. Plus, Apple can't do much to target gamers on their own, barring switching to Windows for their computers (not bloody likely!). They're not a game developer.
Anyways, gamers are free to buy a Mac and run Windows on it via Boot Camp.
Just because you're a consumer and a gamer doesn't mean all consumers are gamers. There are plenty of consumers out there who don't game.
I don't think one can really fault Jobs for first targeting "people who take photos", "people who listen to music", etc. over "people who play Half Life".
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com_content doesn't count as a core content module? Who are you trying to kid? Alternately, what odd definition of "core content module" are you using?
That's what I see as the key difference between Drupal and Joomla.
Joomla says "don't like the core content module? ditch it and use one of the crappy or commercial replacements". Drupal says "don't like the core content module? well, it's super configurable, and you can even extend its workings without ditching it entirely".
You had the same experience as me. Drupal's API is far, far superior. You can modify the way just about any core component works with a few lines of code.
It's a breeze if you don't mind some bizarre restrictions. Try putting an article in more than one section, for example.
Application manager in the Apple Menu, Mac OS 1.1, circa 1984
I think it's called regolith.
That's probably because you were running PHP on a Windows 2000 box.
Slicehost.com is pretty much that on a larger scale.
Not following the law is, well... illegal.
Not acting to prevent harassment on the Internet? Generally legal.
Given the number of "is Linux ready for the desktop?" discussion threads, I'm pretty glad they don't follow your advice on releases.
Depending on who you ask, a project as complicated and large as a Linux distribution release might never be ready. Hence periodic release dates, which seem to be working just fine for Ubuntu.
No way in Hell am I going back to the JavaScript performance - or lack thereof - in Firefox 2.
Hell, The Onion is using it. That's a pretty high-profile editorial site, even if it's funny editorial.
http://buytaert.net/tag/drupal-sites
Anyone looking for e-commerce would be well advised to check out Magento.
I ditched Joomla 1.0.x within a few days for its lack of plugin hooks. 1.5 apparently made some steps, but it's still a far cry from something like the APIs in Drupal or WordPress.
You're arguing for security by obscurity on Slashdot. Rather odd.
I understand the GPL quite well, thanks.
That's why I'm quite glad Drupal requires you license your code under the GPL to be included in their module directory.
If only so many of the really useful modules weren't pay-to-play.
Major kudos to Drupal.org's policy of only allowing GPLed modules into their download directory.
Uh, 400 megabyte 3.5" hard drives in 1983? I don't think so...
Consumers do all sorts of things. Apple can't target each, so they target the most potentially profitable segments.
Gamers are far, far, far from the top of that list. Plus, Apple can't do much to target gamers on their own, barring switching to Windows for their computers (not bloody likely!). They're not a game developer.
Anyways, gamers are free to buy a Mac and run Windows on it via Boot Camp.
Just because you're a consumer and a gamer doesn't mean all consumers are gamers. There are plenty of consumers out there who don't game.
I don't think one can really fault Jobs for first targeting "people who take photos", "people who listen to music", etc. over "people who play Half Life".
If only it weren't full of lies...
Oh geez, that's a good (nasty) idea...
I think you're misunderstanding them.
I read it as "the Chinese or other totalitarian governments might punish you solely for using PGP".
It's not misspelled, there are multiple spellings.
http://www.fda.gov/cber/vaccine/thimfaq.htm