[Imc-alternatives] code base choice

[lancaster-imc at riseup.net]

Out of curiosity, would there be space on that server for the lpimc test
site? We currently are using one of our member's old computers as a server
in his parent's basement, and it is really old and clunky. Just thought I
would ask.
Michaelv

> 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
>
>>
>>
>>
>> Aaron
>>
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