[Imc-alternatives] code base choice

[Dave Fregon]

On Sun, 2008-03-16 at 18:52 -0400, Aaron Kreider wrote:
> >Drupal uses a mysql, a relational database backend by default, and Plone
> >uses an object database (Z Object Database or ZODB) by default, so this
> >would be difficult to say the least as they are very different database
> >formats.
> 
> I think using a code base that would work with mysql is a good choice, perhaps a critical one.  If you go with Plone, you're using a database that is uncommon.  

Oh I agree that it is uncommon compared to mysql.

out of interest :

http://www.upfrontsystems.co.za/Members/roche/where-im-calling-from/zodb-benchmarks-revisited

hopefully dispells some myths about ZODB performance.

> But if you go with cakephp or drupal (or one of many other cmses that use mysql) and use mysql - a lot more people are going to understand it, and be able to write either proper or hacked-up interfaces if they wanted to create their own indymedia software (or extend the existing version).  It should also facilitate migration.

I think the argument between which to use can go on forever .. what it
comes down to is which actually gets built and getting on with seeing
where a momentum lies, considering I have found it trivial for instance
to create csv, XML or such from Plone objects in any format required,
whereas with Mysql, you have to consider the structure of the data
originally to a greater extent.

It really depends on momentum. If there's momentum in two directions
both can only learn and build on each other, but I think we just need
SOME momentum atm.

BTW it looks as tho we have the go-ahead for setting up dev space on
borg.axxs.org for both projects ..

Dave

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