Comments on: How Drupal Will Save The World, and other things that seem like they’re only for nerds, but that shouldn’t be http://aaron.arcatacommunity.org/blog/2007/07/10/how-drupal-will-save-the-world-and-other-things-that-seem-like-theyre-only-for-nerds-but-that-shouldnt-be/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:42:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Bob Morse http://aaron.arcatacommunity.org/blog/2007/07/10/how-drupal-will-save-the-world-and-other-things-that-seem-like-theyre-only-for-nerds-but-that-shouldnt-be/#comment-5274 Bob Morse Fri, 13 Jul 2007 23:56:47 +0000 http://aaron.arcatacommunity.org/blog/2007/07/10/how-drupal-will-save-the-world-and-other-things-that-seem-like-theyre-only-for-nerds-but-that-shouldnt-be/#comment-5274 <p>Glad to find your blog. I read the article 'How Drupal will save the world' and liked it very much. I also read all the comments. It's interesting that the overwhelming sentiment in the comments is similar to what I wrote to you about Drupal. It’s a great tool. But it's not for the faint of heart. But it keeps improving. And each time we do a new site with it we learn a lot. But I don't think it will ever be the single tool every project. </p> <p>Free tools are great. But even the simplest tool will require a developer to install, configure, create or modify a template and, if necessary further customize Drupal, WordPress or any free software. And then they need to train the staff to use the thing. Few non-profits will have an in-house IT person capable of these chores. So, unless there is a group of volunteer developers willing to donate a ton of time there will still be cost involved.</p> Glad to find your blog. I read the article ‘How Drupal will save the world’ and liked it very much. I also read all the comments. It’s interesting that the overwhelming sentiment in the comments is similar to what I wrote to you about Drupal. It’s a great tool. But it’s not for the faint of heart. But it keeps improving. And each time we do a new site with it we learn a lot. But I don’t think it will ever be the single tool every project.

Free tools are great. But even the simplest tool will require a developer to install, configure, create or modify a template and, if necessary further customize Drupal, WordPress or any free software. And then they need to train the staff to use the thing. Few non-profits will have an in-house IT person capable of these chores. So, unless there is a group of volunteer developers willing to donate a ton of time there will still be cost involved.

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