Re: [phpslash-users] Re: Drupal, phpSlash versus whatever...

[Ajay S. <ss...@od...>]

> > What database does it use?
> You're call I believe, I use MySQL, but I believe PHPLib handles more, I'm
> honestly not sure

PHPLib supports more databases, but right now PHPSlash only supports
MySQL.  DB Abstraction is in the roadmap though.

> > Are there any special requirements for installing the system?
> PHP, PHPLIB, SQL

That should be MySQL, we don't support just any SQL server at this
point. 

> > Why did you write your system instead of using one of the other systems
> > already out there?
> I BELIEVE that we were the first actually to port slash to php

PHPSlash has been around for a LONG time.  It was the only system around
when I was looking for one.  And that was towards the end of 1999.

> > Please list any websites that use the system It would be particularly nice
> > if the sites provided a wide variety of uses, configurations, and target
> > audiences.
> www.shoggoth.net
> www.slashbang.net
> www.punknews.org
> www.lisnews.com

You can find a list at the phplib.netuse.de site.  here's a direct url:

http://phplib.netuse.de/applications/slash/index.php3

later,
ajay

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