From: Guido Stepken <gstepken@...>
Date: 2010-11-04T15:45:16+09:00
Subject: cms 4 static pages?

hi folks!

m looking 4 a framework, that allows to build static community software 
(similar to facebook) without having to start scripts, database 
connects, admin cookies, e.t.c.

means - should be dynamic without really being dynamic, delivering just 
static pages. (yes, i know e.g. nginx does that by caching, thats not 
what i want!)

features wanted:

a not database driven

b password access ist done by just renaming users home directory. User 
at logout will receive new secret subdirectory name 4 new login.

c no clientside scripting. changing layout will be done by rebuilding 
all relevant static pages in user directory once by serverside script.

d new entries e.g. mail, discussions will be queued, user just sees: tnx 
4 your new article, page will be rebuilt in ... estimated 3 seconds ... 
or estimated 10 seconds ... depending on load and todo queue length.

e load balancing is done by just replicating static pages between 
servers after new rebuild of static pages.

f simulation of received mail directory through just rebuilding relevant 
static html tree. attachments not allowed.

g intelligent todo queue 4 resorting mail sent, received, discussions, 
look and feel before rebuilding static user pages. (herein lies the 
intelligence of the whole system)

h notifications 4 new mail, messages, e.t.c. are just updates in static 
html fields. if user gets offline (measured by time since last update of 
static pages) user will be informed once a day by mail.

i simulation of locking can easily be done by dotfiles.

j according 2 my calculations such system should be able 2 satisfy any 
bandwidth without causing significant load of cpu, due 2 low protocol 
overhead and no server side scripting, no database load. overload of 
server should not possible by design.

k modules, addon 4 twitter e.g., nice 2 have


(and no, no java!) any pointers?

tnx in advance, Guido Stepken