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Review website technology #3

Closed archerbarrie closed 5 years ago

archerbarrie commented 8 years ago

The Free UK Genealogy website is run on commercial technology (Craft Pro) whereas all other technology used by FreeUKGen projects is Open Source. The suspicion is that it was expedient to use the commercial technology ("it seemed like a good idea at the time") without consideration of FreeUKGen policy. A documented decision needs to be made to either stay with the current technology or move to Open Source (e.g. WordPress).

DeniseColbert commented 5 years ago

Review underway

ghost commented 5 years ago

I'm advocating for WordPress 5.0 as a replacement for Craft CMS on the basis that WordPress 5.0 is open source, provides same functionality as Craft CMS, has a far greater contributor userbase (more freely-available code via plugins to cover feature requirements, better development and support documentation), and will be more readily-usable to new users and those with prior CMS experience.

I will set milestones for implementation of a WordPress 5.0 prototype in the dev/test environment, template and content import from Craft CMS, and test/approval promotion process to complete the transition and, barring any objections, begin work on this process.

Captainkirkdawson commented 5 years ago

I would support that move

PatReynolds commented 5 years ago

I have just had a very brief look at Wordpress 5.0 - gosh, that's new! - and it seems to fit our bill very well (from a content contributor perspective).

DeniseColbert commented 5 years ago

Decision will be sought from Trustees at meeting 19/1

PatReynolds commented 5 years ago

Please add link in agenda to document.

DeniseColbert commented 5 years ago

Have asked Gray if there is a document, will do so if there is.

ghost commented 5 years ago

@DeniseColbert As I understand it, the proposal was approved and we will be looking at a transition to WordPress - OK to close?

Edit: Proposal document link: CMS Recommendation

DeniseColbert commented 5 years ago

@arswright-alt-uk Yes, I think we can close this- thanks.