[clug] CMS usage in Canberra [SEC=PERSONAL]

[David Schoen]

Matrix has a package system where you can add extra assets (system or
general) and even DB structures to Matrix without modifying any core
code and just placing all your code in packages/<yourpackagename>.

This allows for probably as much (I haven't looked) as the postgres
contrib layout.

The problems I highlighted only arise if <yourpackagename> or even
some components of it are to move in to either the SSV or GPL version
of Matrix.

Cheers,
Dave

2009/9/28 Roppola, Antti - BRS <Antti.Roppola at daff.gov.au>:
> Third party extensions seem to be a bit harder to coordinate without
> stepping on toes or atttracting the blame for other people's sins.
>
> So far I've been somewhat impressed with how Postgres uses "contrib" to
> handle 3rd party extensions. It provides a clean break from the core
> product and hence some relief from some of the issues you identify. It's
> probably quite a bit of work to set up that sort of interface ito a
> product and there'd need to be demand for it to make it worth the
> effort.
>
> PHP does it with PEAR and it mostly works (I've never got myself
> completely painted into a corner[1]). I suspect that web is a bit more
> open ended in terms of how people want to extend it when compared to a
> DB.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Antti
>
> [1] Even with:
> "pear install pear"
> "Sorry, your version of pear is too old. Please install a newer version
> of pear"
>
> -----Original Message-----
> David Schoen wrote:
>
> Code developed by clients isn't a free ride, Squiz will still have to
> thoroughly test it for integration problems, ensure it meets coding
> standards, ensure they're not breaking some licensing agreement, convert
> it to be generic enough for all clients to use and ensure that the
> generic version doesn't break the client specific version on the next
> upgrade. I haven't actually been involved in that process yet, but all
> in all I'd be surprised if most of the time it isn't easier to just
> start from scratch (unless of course the code was developed following
> the Squiz standards and already GPL'd).
>
>
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