[New-imc] dadaIMC software release

[a.h.s.boy]

Announcing the long-awaited (well, by some anyway) release of the 
dadaIMC codebase for running an IMC site!

Version .93 is production-ready, with usage documentation, web-based 
installer script, and step-by-step installation instructions.

The software is available immediately at 
http://www.dadatypo.com/dadaIMC/.
Or see it in action at: http://baltimore.indymedia.org/.

Highlights of dadaIMC
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1) Object-oriented PHP base
2) MySQL backend
3) Two-level Article and media categorization
4) User-based ratings system
5) Built-in intelligent caching system
6) Separate gallery for images,audio,video
7) User accounts that allow for later article editing
8) Clean and easy Editorial Administration
9) A search engine that works well(!)
10) Customizable via web interface and complete stylesheet support
11) Modular design for extensibility
12) Built-in help system

...and many other features (see 
http://www.bandwidthcoop.org/imc/tech/DadaIMC for a more complete 
feature set).

dadaIMC is currently released under a license that does not permit 
redistribution of the code, and it is not stored in a 
publicly-accessible CVS repository. Full developer documentation will be 
available in the next release, and as development efforts evolve a more 
collaborative environment will be established.

Bug reports and feature requests may be submitted through the Bugzilla 
interface at http://www.dadatypo.com/dadaIMC/bugs/. I would especially 
be interested in communicating anyone interested in developing a 
conversion routine for existing IMCs running Active or some other 
codebase, should that prove desirable.

Feedback welcome and appreciated.

Cheers,
spud.

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a.h.s. boy
spud(at)nothingness.org
Baltimore IMC tech geek
http://baltimore.indymedia.org/
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