[development] how to start a drupal like project

[Anthony Wlodarski]

Why not just use Drupal?

-Anthony

My Own Linux wrote:
> I want to write my own open source web application and make it as 
> flexible and usable as drupal. I have no experience with a project 
> this size. How do I go about it ? What do I need to do first and how 
> do I plan the project ? I dont know where to start. I need to know the 
> core technical side of project planning (not the hosting, cvs, etc..)
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> data structures
> file system layouts
> theme, modules support, etc..
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