I don't think we should panic with every CMS competition that sites
here and there are trying to promote.
At the end of the day, it's not those competitions that will determine
the existence or the excellence of one CMS or another.
Those who compete are those who need to prove they're qualified enough
(to even participate in a competition). I believe Drupal is now beyond
this under-dog state, where we need to gain points.
We DO need to maintain our reputation of a stable, mature, very
scalable system, but we don't need to lose our forced on shouting it
all around.
We might win or lose here and there - but if we just maintain the
current spirit and rhythm, we will always be compared with and competed
with. So let's focus on code, not on points, and we will always be the
number one CMS around.
Khalid B wrote:
One thing they chose, is Indian city names.
One of them is Amritsar (the one chosen for Drupal). Compared to the
other two, it is indeed a crowded field.
Those of you old enough to remember, Amritsar is the city where the
Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib) is, the most sacred shrine of the Sikh
faith, and the Akal Takht (the highest political institution for
Sikhs). It was the site of a big battle between the Indian Army and
Sikh militants in the 1980s, and this is why Indira Ghandi was
assassinated by her two Sikh guards.
(See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Bluestar)
Incidentally, the "History" part misses all this
http://www.amritsar.net.in/History-of-Amritsar
The other two cities are fairly obscure (outside of India at least).
So, the competition is not fair to start with. The Drupal site has to
contend with many links out there on a fairly well known city with
recent events, while the other two have no such competition.
Also the choice of themes shows Drupal in a really lesser light than
the other two. Friends Electric is cool as a "how to" theme, but is not
good looking at all.
(Sorry, this is the historian/geography buff in me talking).