[CIMC-working] code and indymedia principles: diversity, grassroots participation, open pub, free software

[Doug Morris]

Hi all,

In relation to choosing code, in a bit of a fast writing in a previous note 
yesterday, I used a stupid cliche in regard to code: "quality rules"
It doesn't not.  That principle would describe a meritocracy.
I was jumping ahead:  The sf active and dada code both are good indymedia 
creations and so a relevant question is, which works better.

My apologies for this silly statement.  It reveals my academic background 
and current studies there...something to be molted off and scrubbed out of 
my mind with sterno or something strong... after I've escaped those 
institutionalized prisons of the mind.

So...

Some key Indymedia principles of unity relevant to choosing code are these 
four points, facilitating the practices of: diversity, grassroots 
participation, open publishing, and free software creation in our locals.

See a statement of the imc principles of unity here:
http://global.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=330&group=webcast

These are principles by which we can evaluate indymedia processes.

Both the dada code and sf active code allow the above principles to be 
engaged. I think.
So, the question it seems is:  What next in choosing code?

That would be: Does it work well? Is it quality code?

There are various parameters for figuring that out.
 From what Ian described, it seems sf active and dada are most useful code 
bases.
 From what I gather, dada seems to be better written code.

More evaluation descriptions are probably needed to compare the nature and 
benefits of using the sf active and dada code bases, if we are to switch to 
another code base.

Best, Doug