Comments on: MySource Matrix and Squiz http://www.matthewbull.net/2008/05/07/mysource-matrix-and-squiz/ web development and photography Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:32:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: sikwate http://www.matthewbull.net/2008/05/07/mysource-matrix-and-squiz/comment-page-1/#comment-348 sikwate Fri, 23 Apr 2010 13:13:37 +0000 http://www.matthewbull.net/?p=11#comment-348 <a href="#comment-119" rel="nofollow">@matthew</a> Hi Matthew im sikwate from philippines that happens to have an experience in mysource matrix systems. i could share some cms points in here. @matthew
Hi Matthew

im sikwate from philippines that happens to have an experience in mysource matrix systems. i could share some cms points in here.

]]> By: matthew http://www.matthewbull.net/2008/05/07/mysource-matrix-and-squiz/comment-page-1/#comment-119 matthew Sun, 08 Feb 2009 22:59:18 +0000 http://www.matthewbull.net/?p=11#comment-119 Well Mike, I've found over the last few months that MySource Matrix is a good product, but it's main drawback is that it's just not really very open source. At least not in the everyday sense that developers understand when they talk about things like Drupal or Wordpress being open source; lots of documentation, rich APIs, very large community, etc, etc. I'm not saying Squiz aren't being honest about the open-source-ness of MySource Matrix. It is open source. Just not in a way that's particularly useful to developers who don't want to pay for advice, training, and support. As a PHP developer I would rather pay for someone to work on a CMS because I don't have time to, rather than have to rely on them because I can't understand how the CMS works. Well Mike, I’ve found over the last few months that MySource Matrix is a good product, but it’s main drawback is that it’s just not really very open source. At least not in the everyday sense that developers understand when they talk about things like Drupal or WordPress being open source; lots of documentation, rich APIs, very large community, etc, etc.
I’m not saying Squiz aren’t being honest about the open-source-ness of MySource Matrix. It is open source. Just not in a way that’s particularly useful to developers who don’t want to pay for advice, training, and support. As a PHP developer I would rather pay for someone to work on a CMS because I don’t have time to, rather than have to rely on them because I can’t understand how the CMS works.

]]> By: Mike Barker http://www.matthewbull.net/2008/05/07/mysource-matrix-and-squiz/comment-page-1/#comment-113 Mike Barker Mon, 29 Dec 2008 01:44:16 +0000 http://www.matthewbull.net/?p=11#comment-113 Hi Matthew, I bought a SSV version of MySource Matrix last year and went through the training for it. I then had to start a development company in the Philippines, so I taught some of the local developers the system and they very quickly began pushing the boundaries with it. Since then we have developed one major website for a modem manufacturer here (www.netcomm.com.au) that has thousands of pages, gets thousands of hits every day and the system handles it well. It runs on two servers (database & web apps). We have also provided a cheaper alternative for Mysource Matrix users to get support and further development, including creating more complex functionality with front end scripting. While we have no intention of being a rival for Squiz - they developed the system and will always be the best authority on it, we can fill in the gaps and help those who need a lower cost alternative. Our website is: http://www.mysourcematrix.com Hi Matthew,
I bought a SSV version of MySource Matrix last year and went through the training for it. I then had to start a development company in the Philippines, so I taught some of the local developers the system and they very quickly began pushing the boundaries with it. Since then we have developed one major website for a modem manufacturer here (www.netcomm.com.au) that has thousands of pages, gets thousands of hits every day and the system handles it well. It runs on two servers (database & web apps).

We have also provided a cheaper alternative for Mysource Matrix users to get support and further development, including creating more complex functionality with front end scripting.

While we have no intention of being a rival for Squiz – they developed the system and will always be the best authority on it, we can fill in the gaps and help those who need a lower cost alternative. Our website is: http://www.mysourcematrix.com

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