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2008/2/7 19:35:11
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Alternatives to XOOPS

An interesting entry in the 'xoopswiki' - http://www.xoops.org/modules/mediawiki/index.php/Alternatives_to_using_XOOPS

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All Alternatives to using XOOPS are using XOOPS.



Except for the ones using ImpressCMS :thumbup:

Most likely an attempt to garner some search results, not to be honest about the situation

We'll see what kind of reaction this gets - http://www.xoops.org/modules/mediawiki/index.php?title=Alternatives_to_using_XOOPS&curid=961&oldid=2982

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2008/2/7 20:51:09
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How do you find this stuff Skenow? When I look at that wiki my eyes glaze over and I just move on....I don't even know what it is for anymore.

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2008/2/7 20:58:04
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As a follow on, is that why you guys went with Mediawiki? The whole layout is so busy with the Mediawiki module for XOOPS.

It is so important to make things readable. In fact, there is a lot of content that is probably useful on the XOOPS wiki but the format simply makes it a non-starter in my opinion.

Is there a better XOOPS Wiki module? I am hoping that the one Giba is working on makes its way around soon and has a nice feel to it.

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2008/2/8 0:11:32
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The purpose of the mediawiki on the whoops site is to keep BS busy creating a page for everyone that links to their profile page. There isn't any actual informative content within those pages.


2008/2/8 0:42:31
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seth_sd wrote:
As a follow on, is that why you guys went with Mediawiki? The whole layout is so busy with the Mediawiki module for XOOPS.



To quote from a post I made at XoopsModDev:

"a) Upgradability - the xoops's version uses a hacked version of MediaWiki - which limits how easy it is to update .. not to mention the plugins which are essential for its usage.

b) Security - The current XOOPS version is several versions behind the live release of MediaWiki .. XOOPS users should know particularly about the security risk from obsolete versions

c) Speed - The stand alone version is faster then the XOOPS reelase

d) Future proof - With the best intention in the world, how can we guarantee how soon - if at all - the next release of a module-ised version will appear?

Not forgetting that thanks to recent work with OpenID - XOOPSWiki will soon be able to be integrate with a XOOPS OpenID login anyway"

This still applies with ImpressCMS as well of course


2008/2/8 2:04:50
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Holy crap!!!

I can't believe they can be so lame!

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2008/2/8 2:15:41
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Ooooooh!!!

Someone changed it.

I'm not the one to blame, promised.

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2008/2/8 2:31:11
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I have no comment....


2008/2/8 2:42:01
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^^I'm positively sure that you have one. You are just good at biting your tongue.


2008/2/8 3:17:15
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I'm learning discretion more in my old age


2008/2/8 4:37:23
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"All Alternatives to using XOOPS are using XOOPS."

What does that mean?


2008/2/8 4:43:40
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Not forgetting that thanks to recent work with OpenID - XOOPSWiki will soon be able to be integrate with a XOOPS OpenID login anyway"



That would be very nice. I always try to use modules because, at work in particular, people cannot maintain one password much less two or three passwords.


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I'm learning discretion more in my old age



There are not many things that are good about getting old but that is one I know what you mean.

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2008/2/8 5:02:30
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Dave_L wrote:
"All Alternatives to using XOOPS are using XOOPS."

What does that mean?



I was looking for a gibberish translator - but sadly I have had no luck with this.


2008/2/8 5:03:32
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I'll give myself a reminder to add this to the wiki (openid) as soon as possible

Then it's up to the core people to implement it into ImpressCMS at their earliest convenience


2008/2/8 5:10:13
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"All Alternatives to using XOOPS are using XOOPS."

What does that mean?



There's no way out. Have you seen "Truman Show"? There you are.

Original text has been restored. Someone's terribly bored...


2008/2/8 5:41:41
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Day per day i get more convinced on why i came with icms!


2008/2/8 5:52:14
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+1


2008/2/8 6:01:41
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When I look at that wiki my eyes glaze over and I just move on....I don't even know what it is for anymore.



Same here. It is a huge mess. Is there a central category listing anywhere? Very difficult to find anything.

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The purpose of the mediawiki on the whoops site is to keep BS busy creating a page for everyone that links to their profile page. There isn't any actual informative content within those pages.



That drives me crazy. I looked at a few profile links but most just pointed to content on Xoops End User. I think someone likes to use it to promote their own site. And a lot of the non-profile pages are posted completely empty!


2008/2/8 6:13:43
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"All Alternatives to using XOOPS are using XOOPS."



All your base are belong to us.


2008/2/8 6:15:25
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Anyway - at least this has given me a reminder for the OpenID code


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