[plug] Nukes

[skribe]

On Fri, 19 Jul 2002 22:46, garry wrote:

> I have a few questions..:
>
> Are the latest releases of either/both considered secure, or is some
> guruness in PHP needed to add in some peace of mind?

I can only speak of postnuke.  It contains no known security holes at 
release.  Holes have an annoying habit of being found, however, but the 
Postnuke team have a good record on releasing quick and reliable security 
patches. 

> Are modules/themes for PHPNuke usable in PostNuke ?

I would say not.  You can always test the module but the next release of PN 
(due early Aug) will contain no PHPNuke code so the chances are slim.

> Are there pitfalls to using these packages? I'm not talking about big
> traffic/CPU stuff..

Both have relatively poor documentation.  If you're a complete newbie then 
that could be a problem but I've found that everything is fairly 
self-explanatory.

If you're running a small site that doesn't need a lot of dynamic info then a 
CMS that consumes less resources might be better.  Otherwise, I'd say go with 
PN.

cheers,

skribe
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