Submitted by Yorick (not verified) on Fri, 02/08/2008 - 09:54.
I think that the term CMS still has some life left to it since its commonality brings in new persons, like myself, through research and inquiry. In a couple years the term will garner a new definition that is in reference to the new term.
It is possible to get some of the social software market without question but it’ll take some heavy duty marketing. The persons installing SharePoint 2007 now are the ones that are already ‘married’ to Microsoft. Great example is my IT manager boss loves SP but has no clue whats under the hood and what it takes to keep it running. He comes from using Microsoft products for the past 10 years or so, specifically Microsoft Exchange. Microsoft’s legacy in the market plus the psychology of ‘if you charge for something people will pay’ is the only reason why SP is “successful”.
What’s missing for Drupal—- this is just my opinion—- is corporate presence. But this has changed. Acquia is the best step forward. Think of it in terms like a group of techies holding a Drupal flag. In the corporate eyes, that doesn’t matter until a building is flying the Drupal flag.
I think that the term CMS still has some life left to it since its commonality brings in new persons, like myself, through research and inquiry. In a couple years the term will garner a new definition that is in reference to the new term.
It is possible to get some of the social software market without question but it’ll take some heavy duty marketing. The persons installing SharePoint 2007 now are the ones that are already ‘married’ to Microsoft. Great example is my IT manager boss loves SP but has no clue whats under the hood and what it takes to keep it running. He comes from using Microsoft products for the past 10 years or so, specifically Microsoft Exchange. Microsoft’s legacy in the market plus the psychology of ‘if you charge for something people will pay’ is the only reason why SP is “successful”.
What’s missing for Drupal—- this is just my opinion—- is corporate presence. But this has changed. Acquia is the best step forward. Think of it in terms like a group of techies holding a Drupal flag. In the corporate eyes, that doesn’t matter until a building is flying the Drupal flag.