Re: blogging - alternative packages
On 18/5/2008, "Bob Cox" <debian-user@lists.bobcox.com> wrote:
>On Sat, May 17, 2008 at 23:41:43 -0500, Russell L. Harris (rlharris@oplink.net) wrote:
>
>> I am in search of a simplified approach to blog maintenance. At the
>> present time, I have a blog which is maintained with WordPress.
>>
>> WordPress rapidly is increasing in complexity because features are
>> being added. The procedure for backing up and restoring the MySQL
>> data base is complex. And with the complexity comes the need for
>> frequent updates of the WordPress software; this is becoming a hassle.
>>
>> My blog is strictly for my own posts; I have no need for visitor
>> comments or uploads. Static pages are adequate, and I can maintain my
>> own index to blog articles on the first page of the blog.
>
>One solution might be to stick with Wordpress but remove the options for
>comments and uploads. There's not much^H^H^H^H anything in the way of
>useful content, but this is how I managed to get Wordpress to look when
>I was playing with the idea of a blog: http://bobcox.com/blog
>
Have a look at Serendipity. I switched to this from WP about a year ago
and much prefer it.
Anthony
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