[geeks] WCMS recommendations

[Dave McGuire]

On Saturday, January 4, 2003, at 07:46 AM, Gavin Hubbard wrote:
> Dave's post on Mambo server (for neutorica.com) has reminded me that I 
> need to set up a small website for a new company I've just started. 
> The website will be used to distribute information about the company 
> as well as (regularly updated) product listings and special promotion 
> high-lights.
>
> Can anyone recommend a good web content management system? So far I've 
> only looked at phpWebSite and Mambo server (they both look pretty 
> good, though Dave's comments about phpWebSite have been noted). GPL'd 
> applications would be preferred if available.
>
> I'm going to make a dedicated low-end webserver (probably an HP 
> rp2430) available for the site, so there are no problems with 
> application dependencies e.g. mySQL or PERL etc.

   I have played with phpWebSite, PHPNuke, PostNuke, OpenCMS, and Mambo 
Site Server.  OpenCMS is very high-tech and amazingly capable, but it 
still has some issues and eats LOTS of horsepower.  Mambo is the best 
I've seen.  It needs PHP and MySQL.

         -Dave

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