Robert Fabian makes some very interesting arguments about Drupal, and
why its architecture and API are its most significant asset.

He also makes a case of why a developer led product/project is a win-win-win
case.

Read more here:
http://groups.drupal.org/node/7704

Further comments here:

http://2bits.com/articles/drupal-web-applications-framework-should-drupal-target-mainly-developers.html

And here:
http://becircle.com/drupals_greatest_asset
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