Using Our Website
After years of using imc-dada as our site management software, we have switched to the open-source platform called Drupal.
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Why make the switch?
Pragmatically, it's be because we were being hit by spambots pouring hundreds and hundreds of spams a day into our site. It was clear that a software upgrade was necessary. Several other IMC sites have recently gone to using the Drupal system, and we had a general consensus among the web group that it was time we did the same.
Drupal is a large open-source development process with many development groups contributing pieces. Right now, development expertise for standard IMC platforms like SF-Active, Dada, and Mir is stretched to the limit doing maintenance, so that new features aren't getting implemented as rapidly as they are in the Drupal world. So moving to Drupal is a strategy for maintaining a first-class open-source site that's flexible and easy to extend as new technologies become available. UC-IMC isn't the only site making such a move; see the IMC Drupal develop list for more information.
Should I create an account to post here?
We recommend that regular users sign up for an account. Registered users have access to additional site features, such as the ability to edit your own story, and to post comments without having to type a verification code.
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