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Drupal isn't Web-2.0-in-a-box

3-Apr-2007

Tags: Web Content and Experience Management, Open Source, Selecting Technology, Drupal, Publishing-Media

Actually, there is no Web-2.0-in-a-box. I suspect the magic alchemy of participation, critical mass, self-perpetuation, and community regulation remains beyond the reach of all but the most fairy-dusted Wikipedias and Facebooks. Of course, that doesn't stop entrepreneurs from trying, and the tool of choice for many community-oriented start-ups is the open-source CMS + Collaboration platform, Drupal.

Not surprisingly, then, comes this blog entry, "Drupal considered dangerous for startups?" As both the author and numerous commenters point out, the problem isn't really Drupal -- it's the idea that generic technology alone can create a real business. At the same time, developers at those would-be "next youtubes" were probably a bit surprised at Drupal's complexity, lack of real configuration management, and its project leaders' famed reluctance to make usability improvements. You can read more about Drupal in the most recent Web CMS Report.

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