WP = WordPress.
And I refuse to use it. I’ve seen it’s features, it does have a decent template system, but I feel like 75% of it is feature overkill. Not to mention a ton of code which could be simplified by just using a few PEAR packages.
To those people that like it, that’s fine… go a head and use it. But I’m not interested in using some huge app for what should be a tiny blog system. I want something PEAR installable, uses PDO, PHP5 compliant, and most importantly – simple.
So I’m starting work on the salty blog system… it’s a derivative of my current site. It’ll have all the standard blog software bull: multi-users, commenting, categories, archives, fully customizable templates etc. But it’s not going to be huge, and it will be easy to install and upgrade.
It uses:
- MDB2_Schema
- DB_DataObject
- Savant3
- maybe FormBuilder
and most importantly, it will be PEAR installable and upgradable. I plan on using it here at home for my personal site, and at work to start documenting some of the work things I do and foster some communication between coworkers. So stay tuned if you care, or don’t – I don’t care…. but one things for sure.
I ain’t no WP sellout.
Ok, I actually DO like wordpress… I like WP’s use of templates, I like Drupal’s selective posting parse styles…
I just feel like I would be selling out by using it. That’s why I’m building my own.
Keep in mind, I’ve been using BLOGGER for the last 2 years… so call me a hypocrit. And the rest of you, continue using wordpress, serendipity, etc etc. I’m through with all of them.