Today, there is a team of thousands of people who write the code, and a lot more who work for example on the infrastructure, there is a group of people concerned with PR and marketing, etc. At first I did everything myself from the first to the last thing, I wrote every letter of code, I managed the infrastructure, I did source control, public relations, etc. Tell me, how has your role changed over the years?ĭB: My role has changed a lot. (( WN )): Wow, it must be everywhere if it ranges from Britney to Ozzy. Internationally you have for example Amnesty International, but it ranges from Ozzy Osbourne's to Britney Spears' site. (( WN )): Can you give some examples of websites that use Drupal?ĭB: In Belgium: Studio Brussel, Donna, Indymedia.
Drupal is both an end-user product and a framework for developers, and the latter is certainly a direction in which I'd like to see Drupal grow more. So FOSDEM is important to share information, to improve our relationships, and thirdly to promote Drupal. My job is to be present in the corridors, to chat with people, to do networking and to connect people. I've been coming here for seven years from start to finish, but this year I'm only here today and purely for the Drupal DevRoom. (( WN )): Do you go and visit other projects as well?ĭB: Normally, I would. With the growth of Drupal, the community has grown, and even for me it has become impossible to follow all communication, all forum posts etc.
It's also important as a forum were many ideas can be discussed in a shorter time. It is important because we work together day and night through mailing lists, fora etc., and when you meet each other face-to-face you can understand one and another better, it gives more depth to your relationship. (( Wikinews )): How important is an event like FOSDEM for yourself and for the Drupal community?ĭries Buytaert: I think it's more important for the Drupal community than for me personally. Dries Buytaert talks to Drupal community members at FOSDEM 2008.
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