Geeklog
Encyclopedia
Geeklog is "Open-Source
software that works as a Weblog
, CMS
or Web Portal." It is written in PHP
and supports MySQL
, PostgreSQL, or Microsoft SQL Server
as a database backend.
and Pingback
standards as well as content syndication by way of the automatic publication of RSS
Feeds. Geeklog (in a manner similar to Movable Type
and pMachine
) allows one to "set fine-grained permission levels for each individual user." Geeklog is also "easily extensible via a modules API."
Many web hosting companies "automatically install open source blogging applications like Geeklog" "as part of their basic Web site packages." As such, it is "one of the more popular choices for a Web-based Content Management System along with Wordpress
and Drupal
." Geeklog is available to many webmasters
since it is included with the well-known commercial web hosting software installer Fantastico
that is bundled with many web hosting plans, although installations of Geeklog via Fantastico may have support issues.
Geeklog is still under active development, as evidenced by its acceptance as a mentor organization into the Google Summer of Code
for years 2007,
2008,
2009,
and 2010. Geeklog is the content management system used by notable web sites such as Groklaw
and Mac OS X Hints which have been in continuous operation since 2003 and 2000, respectively.
Open source
The term open source describes practices in production and development that promote access to the end product's source materials. Some consider open source a philosophy, others consider it a pragmatic methodology...
software that works as a Weblog
Weblog software
Weblog software is software designed to simplify the creation and maintenance of weblogs...
, CMS
Content management system
A content management system is a system providing a collection of procedures used to manage work flow in a collaborative environment. These procedures can be manual or computer-based...
or Web Portal." It is written in PHP
PHP
PHP is a general-purpose server-side scripting language originally designed for web development to produce dynamic web pages. For this purpose, PHP code is embedded into the HTML source document and interpreted by a web server with a PHP processor module, which generates the web page document...
and supports MySQL
MySQL
MySQL officially, but also commonly "My Sequel") is a relational database management system that runs as a server providing multi-user access to a number of databases. It is named after developer Michael Widenius' daughter, My...
, PostgreSQL, or Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server
Microsoft SQL Server is a relational database server, developed by Microsoft: It is a software product whose primary function is to store and retrieve data as requested by other software applications, be it those on the same computer or those running on another computer across a network...
as a database backend.
History
Geeklog has historically focused on "performance, privacy, and security." In March 2010, the Geeklog project slogan was changed to "The secure CMS." in an effort to more accurately reflect the differentiating features compared to other content management systems. Other Geeklog features include "comments, polls, calendar, web links, content syndication, and more." Geeklog supports the TrackbackTrackBack
A trackback is one of three types of linkback methods for Web authors to request notification when somebody links to one of their documents. This enables authors to keep track of who is linking to their articles...
and Pingback
Pingback
A pingback is one of three types of linkbacks, methods for Web authors to request notification when somebody links to one of their documents. This enables authors to keep track of who is linking to, or referring to their articles...
standards as well as content syndication by way of the automatic publication of RSS
RSS
-Mathematics:* Root-sum-square, the square root of the sum of the squares of the elements of a data set* Residual sum of squares in statistics-Technology:* RSS , "Really Simple Syndication" or "Rich Site Summary", a family of web feed formats...
Feeds. Geeklog (in a manner similar to Movable Type
Movable Type
Movable Type is a weblog publishing system developed by the company Six Apart. It was publicly announced on September 3, 2001; version 1.0 was publicly released on October 8, 2001. On 12 December 2007, Movable Type was relicensed as free software under the GNU General Public License...
and pMachine
PMachine
EllisLab is a software development company based in Bend, Oregon, which develops applications written in PHP.The company is privately owned and has to date accepted no venture capital funding of any kind.- History :...
) allows one to "set fine-grained permission levels for each individual user." Geeklog is also "easily extensible via a modules API."
Many web hosting companies "automatically install open source blogging applications like Geeklog" "as part of their basic Web site packages." As such, it is "one of the more popular choices for a Web-based Content Management System along with Wordpress
WordPress
WordPress is a free and open source blogging tool and publishing platform powered by PHP and MySQL. It is often customized into a content management system . It has many features including a plug-in architecture and a template system. WordPress is used by over 14.7% of Alexa Internet's "top 1...
and Drupal
Drupal
Drupal is a free and open-source content management system and content management framework written in PHP and distributed under the GNU General Public License. It is used as a back-end system for at least 1.5% of all websites worldwide ranging from personal blogs to corporate, political, and...
." Geeklog is available to many webmasters
Webmaster
A webmaster , also called a web architect, web developer, site author, or website administrator is a person responsible for maintaining one or many websites...
since it is included with the well-known commercial web hosting software installer Fantastico
Fantastico (web hosting)
Fantastico is a commercial script library that automates the installation of web applications to a website. Fantastico scripts are executed from the administration area of a website control panel such as cPanel...
that is bundled with many web hosting plans, although installations of Geeklog via Fantastico may have support issues.
Geeklog is still under active development, as evidenced by its acceptance as a mentor organization into the Google Summer of Code
Google Summer of Code
The Google Summer of Code is an annual program, first held from May to August 2005, in which Google awards stipends to hundreds of students who successfully complete a requested free or open-source software coding project during the summer...
for years 2007,
2008,
2009,
and 2010. Geeklog is the content management system used by notable web sites such as Groklaw
Groklaw
Groklaw is an award-winning website covering legal news of interest to the free and open source software community. Started as a law blog on May 16, 2003 by paralegal Pamela Jones at Radio UserLand, it has covered issues such as the SCO-Linux lawsuits, the EU anti-trust case against Microsoft, and...
and Mac OS X Hints which have been in continuous operation since 2003 and 2000, respectively.