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Commercial and Non-Apache Options
There's a wide range of commercial and some open source products that
claim to solve the publishing problem.
- Vignette StoryServer
- A very high priced box that generates cryptic URL's, StoryServer's
process model is one plagued with problems. Everything is baked (stored
in the StoryServer file cache) so a minor template tweak causes the
content generation processes to go ballistic. StoryServer does support Apache
integration but it's not maintained on the same tier as their Netscape/iPlanet
support.
- Interwoven Teamsite
- Another very high priced box. Teamsite's highly regarded for its workflow
but the flexibility for various outputs appears limited. We also have to
question how well the overall solution will scale with the price points that
the various pieces require.
- Allaire ColdFusion
- A proprietary language with a limited development model, limited platform
choices and a limited community around it. Does this sound limiting?
- ArsDigita Community System
- Phil Greenspun has spoke extensively but unconvincingly of the virtues
of the AOLServer. We don't agree that Tcl is the world's greatest language
and Alex seems nice and everything but a good dog doesn't make a good
publishing technology.
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