[consulting] Staying Current

[Alex Urevick-Ackelsberg]

> .. and for those who have used Drupal as more of a framework with advanced CMS components ready built.
>
> The work I've done is firmly is the second set.

And how much of that code have you released into the wild? It strikes
me that your problem may be, well, your problem. It's not up to me to
release your code and I can't force you to actually take an active
part in the community.

Start generalizing/releasing your code, and maybe you won't have as many issues.

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On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 10:10 AM, Sean Burlington
<sean at practicalweb.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Karen Stevenson wrote:
>>
>> The key to this is your assumption that there is "lots of customization". My goal is always to do as *little* customization as possible by finding modules that are a good fit and have lots of flexibility, or by educating the client on ways to bend their goals a
>
> yes - I think this is the crux of the matter.
>
> There's a division between those who have used Drupal as a flexible CMS, configuring but not so much coding.
>
> .. and for those who have used Drupal as more of a framework with advanced CMS components ready built.
>
> The work I've done is firmly is the second set.
>
> I think a lot of sites have been developed this way too.
>
> For these type of sites there is no realistic upgrade path. But also no real need to upgrade (I don't see any killer feature even in D7).
>
> Keeping the site alive will be a matter of ongoing development of the customised components.
>
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