Comments on: Automattic releases BuddyPress – Official “Sister Project” to WordPress http://webdevnews.net/2009/05/automattic-releases-buddypress-official-sister-project-wordpress/ News For Web Developers Sat, 17 Apr 2010 20:10:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dustin Dempsey http://webdevnews.net/2009/05/automattic-releases-buddypress-official-sister-project-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-5914 Dustin Dempsey Fri, 29 May 2009 23:08:12 +0000 http://webdevnews.net/?p=831#comment-5914 Thanks for posting WannaNetwork.com as an example. We're glad to be on the forefront of development with Buddypress and Wordpress MU. So far it's shown some great features to our members and I'm sure it will add more as time goes on. Dustin WannaNetwork.com Developer Thanks for posting WannaNetwork.com as an example.
We’re glad to be on the forefront of development with Buddypress and Wordpress MU. So far it’s shown some great features to our members and I’m sure it will add more as time goes on.

Dustin
WannaNetwork.com Developer

]]> By: Drupal Theme Garden http://webdevnews.net/2009/05/automattic-releases-buddypress-official-sister-project-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-4613 Drupal Theme Garden Wed, 06 May 2009 08:47:51 +0000 http://webdevnews.net/?p=831#comment-4613 what about installation profiles (http://drupal.org/project/installation+profiles) ??? what about installation profiles (http://drupal.org/project/installation+profiles) ???

]]> By: Gerard McGarry http://webdevnews.net/2009/05/automattic-releases-buddypress-official-sister-project-wordpress/comment-page-1/#comment-4556 Gerard McGarry Mon, 04 May 2009 23:46:34 +0000 http://webdevnews.net/?p=831#comment-4556 Your closing statement: <blockquote>and to pull a lot of development away from Drupal, which still lacks a unified offering that builds a social network as simply and easily as BuddyPress.</blockquote> is 100% accurate. I've suggested that Drupal needs to make quick configuration much easier and to work on modules for specific functionality: wikis, social networks and other common types of online setup. Sadly, there's a lot of inertia in the Drupal community about making things too easy. One commenter compared building a Drupal site to the fun of building with Lego, but when you're trying to get a site up and running, evaluating all the available modules you need for functionality is a pain, and you're always worried that support for them will die off in the future and you'll be left stranded. I think an out of the box install profile for social networking + Drupal would be an amazing thing and would boost adoption. WordPress may have just gained the upper hand on this one. Your closing statement:

and to pull a lot of development away from Drupal, which still lacks a unified offering that builds a social network as simply and easily as BuddyPress.

is 100% accurate. I’ve suggested that Drupal needs to make quick configuration much easier and to work on modules for specific functionality: wikis, social networks and other common types of online setup.

Sadly, there’s a lot of inertia in the Drupal community about making things too easy. One commenter compared building a Drupal site to the fun of building with Lego, but when you’re trying to get a site up and running, evaluating all the available modules you need for functionality is a pain, and you’re always worried that support for them will die off in the future and you’ll be left stranded.

I think an out of the box install profile for social networking + Drupal would be an amazing thing and would boost adoption. WordPress may have just gained the upper hand on this one.

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