Archive for the ‘ MySource Matrix ’ Category

Matrix GUI, asset builders (and mums)

After fun and a few frustrations sorting out designs in MySource Matrix in my last post (probably mostly caused by me not knowing what I was doing, and with limited time to sort things out), I’ve been looking at the overall user interface for editors. The interface is possibly a tad intimidating for some (could you imagine [ READ MORE ]

MySource Matrix design

I’ve been playing around with mysource matrix on my laptop recently, as an early development stage to our pilot while we’re waiting for the server hardware to be set up. One of the first things I’ve been looking at has been setting up designs, and I have to admit it’s been a somewhat mysterious process. OK so [ READ MORE ]

The Squiz Licence

Squiz have developed what looks like a good CMS. They provide the software for free, but make their money out of support, design, and training. They also develop a number of extra modules, which they sell to non-educational and non-governmental clients. But because the software is free, it isn't necessarily truly open source. Their SSV licence (essential if you want to use the system to its full potential and do serious stuff with it) means Squiz end up owning any changes you might make. I'm no lawyer, but it even seems like any modules you might develop end up being theirs too. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, at least if you feel it's unlikely that you'd do a massive amount of development yourself. And it's important to know that any changes you do make end up being incorporated into the product, so other Matrix users benefit. It feels like a collaborative situation where everyone gains (including the finances of Squiz!). Is this bad? I don't think so[ READ MORE ]

MySource Matrix and Squiz

I’ve been looking recently at an open source enterprise CMS called MySource Matrix. It’s written in PHP5, and unusually for open source CMS actually seems to be able to cope well at enterprise level. It’s built from the ground up on an asset basis. Everything is an asset: users, content, permissions, workflow. The whole lot. This [ READ MORE ]

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