The most powerful CMS developed in Perl (not spam, sounds that way)

Fellow programmers,

I've been a Perl advocate for ten years now, while many have transferred to PHP I stuck with it and over seven years developed a hugely powerful, vastly dynamic management system in functional perl. The seven years were spent refactoring and making the 'structure' of the software beautiful, so that it can run any website of any specification.

It's aim is simply to be unbeatable in any category. Although it wont have the biggest feature set, it's unbelievably dynamic and can be made to do anything with reduced code plugins. It already features the best security system of any CMS (I believe this) with user-group rights, inheritance and section security. Then there's the speed (ModPerl ready) and reliability. Comes with workflow, admin and user tools. Most websites won't need anything else over what is already provided.

My website has only basic documentation at the moment but those with a basic understanding of Perl can jump right in. You can see my own personal website as I travel the world at: andrewcharnley.com. It uses much of the functionality offered by this software.

It's GNU and downloadable here: igaro.com

I LOVE feedback, it makes my day to read comments and suggestions, so if you try it out please let me know what you think.

Lastly, this is software for developers. It allows end-users to run websites but is for developers to create them. As such, do not expect a 'Windows Install' setup. You still need to know your stuff.

Power to those that love Perl!

Enjoy, Andrew

## Coding on the go, currently in India travelling the world with his Mac.

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Re: The most powerful CMS developed in Perl (not spam, sounds that way) (without functions) by Anonymous Monk on Feb 04, 2013 at 09:01 UTC
I LOVE feedback, it makes my day to read comments and suggestions, so if you try it out please let me know what you think. Throw it away and start over :/ For example forums_section_threads.function and index.pl show everything that is wrong with your code :) You forgot the ballad of bobby-tables.com: A guide to preventing SQL injection You're rolling your own CGI.pm, use CGI or die; You don't have enough functions `## load parent settings if avail` should be a function, `## load pre plugins` should be a function ... everything you repeat should be a function, ... skimmable code is the idea Also `no strict "refs";` and .function? see Simple Module Tutorial, Module::Pluggable, AutoLoader/AutoSplit... Speaking of red flags, see Mark Jason Dominus - Perl Program Repair Shop and Red Flags - YouTube, Program Repair Shop and Red Flags - Perl.com, Return of Program Repair Shop and Red Flags - Perl.com http://perl.plover.com/flagbook/yak/Chi/TABLE_OF_CONTENTS.html	[reply] [d/l] [select]
Re^2: The most powerful CMS developed in Perl (not spam, sounds that way) (without functions) by snoopy20 (Novice) on Feb 04, 2013 at 10:54 UTC
I forgot to add, the reason Module::Pluggable etc are not used is because igaro is functional not object/module orientated.	[reply]
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Re: The most powerful CMS developed in Perl (not spam, sounds that way) by talexb (Chancellor) on Feb 04, 2013 at 18:14 UTC
This looks like a work in progress to me, written in the style of Perl from the mid-90's. You might get a more favourable review if you had a basic installation script written for installation and setup. At the very least, unpacking the archive should presumably set up a vanilla installation that just works. I don't see that right now. Enjoy your travels! Alex / talexb / Toronto "Groklaw is the open-source mentality applied to legal research" ~ Linus Torvalds	[reply]
Re^2: The most powerful CMS developed in Perl (not spam, sounds that way) by Anonymous Monk on Feb 08, 2013 at 10:20 UTC
Unpacking the archive, installing the db and modifying main.settings will set up a basic setup, but it's not designed for clicky clicky users. You are right on the style of code - it's not OO. Many have a problem with this, but when speed matters, functional is faster. That said, all code must come from trusted sources. I'm aware of the disadvantages. Regards, Andrew	[reply]
Re^3: The most powerful CMS developed in Perl (not spam, sounds that way) by talexb (Chancellor) on Feb 08, 2013 at 17:33 UTC
.. but it's not designed for clicky clicky users I'm not really a 'clicky-click' user -- I'm happiest at the command line. Your package doesn't even have instructions on how to install your system, let alone an install shell script. You are right on the style of code - it's not OO. Many have a problem with this, but when speed matters, functional is faster. I like OO, but I'm not sure it's dramatically slower than straight functional programming, as you're implying. .. all code must come from trusted sources. Well, I trust CPAN just fine, and I'm happy to build on the excellent building blocks that it provides. Alex / talexb / Toronto "Groklaw is the open-source mentality applied to legal research" ~ Linus Torvalds	[reply]
Re^4: The most powerful CMS developed in Perl (not spam, sounds that way) by Anonymous Monk on Feb 09, 2013 at 01:41 UTC
Re^5: The most powerful CMS developed in Perl (not spam, sounds that way) by Anonymous Monk on Feb 09, 2013 at 09:55 UTC

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