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[Bèr Kessels]

Op zaterdag 6 januari 2007 16:59, schreef u:
> Though, I don't see what it has to do with having a separate admin  
> interface. Nor do I understand what it has to do with "community  
> plumbing". 

It does not have anything to do with these specific issues. But with 
the "attitude" that leads to such issues. 

> We are just talking an additional selectable variable for  
> content types at creation/edit instances, which is well integrated  
> into the general workflow. 

Drupals 'Attitude' is (or so it pretends to) mostly 'Don't enforce any 
workflows as general'. The workflow you see in core is there because of three 
reasons: 1) its too hard/much work to replace by a general system, 2) history 
demands we have at least the stuff we used to have 3) often features are put 
in by well-meaning, yet shortsighted developers, they see only their case and 
forget about the big picture (Pluggable workflows etc).

> Besides, an "admin interface" can be had by  
> selecting a different admin theme. Those GUIs are just a bunch of  
> pretty pictures, and nice designs. 

You are wrong here. An admin area is a concept. Its the sole concept of 'I 
write you read'. Drupal 'community plumbing' has a concept where the role and 
permission dicates your interface, NOT the place where you are. 

> Though I guess what Bèr could have   
> meant, was having forms that are more "usable", in the sense of  
> usability that supports workflow.

No. I meant the underlying philosophy. 

Take a car. And a truck. 

If your corporate 'philosophy' is to transfer large amounts of goods from A to 
B you can start with one car, then slowly increase untill you have five. Then 
buy a truck.
If you are a travelling salesmen, a car will just do. No need for a truck. 
ever.
If you do shopping for your hubby and two kids, a truck is a bit too much.
If you are a logistics manager at MackyD in charge of improving bulk-transfer 
of potatoes from A to B, you are going for a truck right away, no need for 
starting off with cars.

Drupal is the truck. Wordpress (or texpattern etc) the car. The car is 
Simpler. You can drive a car. A Truck needs more investment. 

Don't ever buy a truck just to do you shopping, a shoppingcart, a bycicle, or 
a car was designed for that, so use it, don't use a truck because you think 
you may need more shopping done in future. That is my point.

Bèr

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