[Linux-disciples] database design question

[Adam Rosi-Kessel]

Stephen R Laniel wrote, on 2/6/2008 10:50 AM:
>> Most CMS's are on steroids. I was assuming you wanted to do a filesystem 
>> as a pedagogical exercise. If that's not the case, you definitely 
>> shouldn't bother with it. I would start with ZOPE because I know you 
>> have objects in your blood. Figuratively.
> I despise Zope. I would advise anyone against using it for
> anything complicated.

How are you going to trust, Stephen R. Laniel, or the BBC?

> A very smart colleague of mine advised me against using
> CMSes if I can at all avoid it. So there may be a larger
> "what are you after" question here, namely: why do you need
> a CMS?

I agree with that as well. The right tool for the right job. Rebuilding 
a CMS from scratch is usually a bad idea; but using one where all you 
need is, e.g., a blog is also bad. If you want a simple web-based 
database application, then RoR is probably the answer.