[haiku-web] Re: website skin/theme

On Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 2:29 PM, Jorge Mare <kokitomare@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 9:48 AM, Dennis d'Entremont
> <dennis.dentremont@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Yes it is a HUG that I am working on and would be using Drupal 6.4 (so
> long
> > as the theme is compatible with it).
>
> The original theme is for 4.7; there are two ports of the theme to
> 5.x: one is being used on the NORCAL-HUG website (done by me) and the
> other one done by Niels.
>
> The one on NORCAL-HUG is working, but does have a a few glitches.
>
> Niels' port may be better, but I am not sure.


What site is Neils' port running on? The Haiku site? I suppose I could try
both and see which one works better.


>
>
> Either case, I don't know if the 5.x theme will work with Drupal 6.x.


>
> You may want to consider using Drupal 5.x though, not for theme
> compatibility purposes, but because it is the best supported version
> in terms of module availability/stability; many modules are not
> available for Drupal 6.x yet, and a good number are still not
> stable/mature enough.


After further investigation I believe that 5.x is probably the best bet for
the reasons you have mentioned.


>
>
> > FWIW I have no intention on using it on
> > any other website unless I were to receive approval from the community.
>
> I did not mean to imply that you would, and I apologize if it came
> across that way.  :)


Nope it didn't come across that way I was just trying to be somewhat
reassuring LOL.


>
>
> I just thought I would put this in a bigger context, because this
> question has come up in the past and in those occasions I have
> noticed/sensed that I have been going against the general consensus.
> Maybe my perception is wrong, but just in case I thought I would
> anyway give the web team an opportunity to take a different approach
> with regards to the handling of the website theme if that's what the
> team wanted.
>
> Jorge
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If anyone has any objections to me using this for a hug website, that I will
be creating in the near future, please let me know.
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