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Re: Dropplets - A simple database-less CMS

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Post by reidrac » Mon, Oct 07, 2013, 2:34 PM UTC

"Dropplets is compatible with most server configurations [...]". Requires PHP (at least), I guess none of my servers has a common configuration :)

EDIT: the installation part in the README.md needs some extra info. Like it requires PHP and some file/directory permissions.

Re: Dropplets - A simple database-less CMS

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Post by yogo » Mon, Oct 07, 2013, 2:38 PM UTC

phaer wrote: post #9

robbfitzsimmons wrote: post #2

Mods - I think this should be "CMS" (content management system) instead of "CRM" (customer relationship manager), as it's a blogging tool.

Maybe "blogging tool" would be the correct description, a cms is should support much more than just one content type.

Exactly. From just scanning the website my impression was Wordpress without a DB dependency. Even though Wordpress is used a lot as a CMS and this might eventually take that route they are clearly pushing blogging.

Re: Dropplets - A simple database-less CMS

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Post by jc4p » Mon, Oct 07, 2013, 2:39 PM UTC

Quick link to demo: http://dropplets.com/demo/

Re: Dropplets - A simple database-less CMS

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Post by dubcanada » Mon, Oct 07, 2013, 2:41 PM UTC

I thought this had something to do with Drupal. I guess not :)

Re: Dropplets - A simple database-less CMS

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Post by yogo » Mon, Oct 07, 2013, 2:44 PM UTC

My only recommendation would be to use the new password api going forward and password_compat for versions less than 5.5. I don't see a php version requirement in their docs though.

Re: Dropplets - A simple database-less CMS

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Post by jh3 » Mon, Oct 07, 2013, 2:48 PM UTC

dubcanada wrote: post #14

I thought this had something to do with Drupal. I guess not :)

Especially since the drop is blue.

Re: Dropplets - A simple database-less CMS

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Post by Cthulhu_ » Mon, Oct 07, 2013, 2:58 PM UTC

One could argue that in this case the server's file system acts as the database.

Re: Dropplets - A simple database-less CMS

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Post by Touche » Mon, Oct 07, 2013, 3:06 PM UTC

Anyone looked at the code and see how this works? When you publish does it generate html or does it do it for each GET?

Re: Dropplets - A simple database-less CMS

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Post by testdrive5 » Mon, Oct 07, 2013, 3:13 PM UTC

Can someone please tell me how this is different from Jekyll? They both work based on the same concept if I'm correct?

Also, how about support for category pages? I mean, show a page full of posts from one particular category only? Possible??

Re: Dropplets - A simple database-less CMS

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Post by fmitchell0 » Mon, Oct 07, 2013, 3:16 PM UTC

looks great! definitely will have to try this out.

it's a little discouraging, however, that the issue queue has so many pull requests, comments, etc. without comment.

i love the concept of simplicity and i'm sure the maintainers have a roadmap in mind. it'd be nice if that was communicated a bit so i can know how simple they plan to keep it.