[New-imc] new dadaIMC version .94

[a.h.s.boy]

dadaIMC, a PHP/MySQL-based system for running IMC web sites, is now at 
version .94, and is immediately available for download. A .93->.94 
updater is available for existing installations, and a new Perl script 
provided by Clint Popetz automates the process of migrating 
Active-based sites to dadaIMC while preserving their existing articles 
and media files.

dadaIMC .94 has been released under the GNU Lesser General Public 
License. For more information, and to download:

http://www.dadaimc.org/

dadaIMC offers a wealth of features not available in Active, and 
requires only minimal UNIX knowledge to maintain -- almost everything 
you could wish to do can be done through a web-based interface.

New in version .94
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-- Fully internationalized. With a translated localization file, 
dadaIMC will now display its ENTIRE interface in any supported 
language, from date formats to submit buttons. Translators needed! See 
http://www.dadaimc.org/dev/.

-- Support for remote distributed content servers (like Loudeye). Any 
remote server at your disposal may be used to serve media files. Remote 
server is monitored for downtime, and files are served locally if the 
remote server is down.

-- Built-in cron job management for scheduled tasks. Only one cron job 
is now needed to maintain all recurring tasks.

-- Assignments module for tracking reporters

-- IP-based blocking to prevent newswire spamming

-- Web-based viewing of error log files

-- Cleaner integration with the Radicalendar

-- Increased support for media MIME types

-- Various interface modifications and bug fixes

-- Perl script provided by Clint Popetz allows easy migration from an 
existing Active installation. Urbana-Champaign recently converted over 
8000 articles and their associated media files. A dummy "front.php3" 
script allows "old" URLs to be redirected to their new counterparts.

Standard Features of dadaIMC
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-- Fully web-based installation, configuration, and management

-- Fully object-oriented classes

-- Clean, well-commented code and documentation

-- Modular design for easy addition of features

-- Built-in file caching system

-- Built-in Media Gallery for strictly media uploads

-- Self-maintaining Links database

-- Two-level Categorization of Articles

-- Built-in Help system

-- User accounts, allowing users to preview and edit their own posts

-- Log- and email-based debugging features

-- Article rating system and Feature approval voting (optional)

-- Comprehensive and fast search capabilities

-- See http://www.dadaimc.org/ for a more detailed listing

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http://www.dadaimc.org/
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