By ryooki on

Can anyone give an idea about what changes to expect in 4.7? I've heard all sorts of rumors and inuendos, but I have no real idea. I recently saw this post while trying to figure out flexinode: http://drupal.org/cck-status. That got me excited & very curious about impending 4.7 changes. What's being added to core? What's structurally going to be different? Will it be difficult to upgrade? Are modules that I already / want to rely on going to be covered by items in the core?

The bigger question, should I keep adding / fixing up modules to make my site more user-friendly or should I wait until the new version comes out to see what I can do with that and what modules I'll then need? I worry that if I keep adding modules, I'm going to make more work for myself when it's time to upgrade. I also worry that something is coming just around the bend that will be closer to what I want, and it will be hard to move all the old content to the new version. This is my first (potential) upgrade experience with drupal.

Before anyone jumps me, here's my disclaimer: I know there are all development forums, mailing lists, etc that I could read up on, but I feel like I'm jumping in the middle of a conversation that is way above my head. I know I could download the latest HEAD release and start experimenting with it, but that's assuming I have a database I could set it up in (I do not) and I know how to get it (I do not). If there's already a post somewhere covering this issue, I appologize! Just point me in the right direction, and I'll happily go there.

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druvision commented

Generally I think that in this time it will be more productive to help others fix bugs then then to create new modules. But if you have a burning idea, do it before you forget it!

From my experience migrating from 4.5 to 4.6, Migrating to a new drupal version takes it's time. If you are not in a hurry, and want smooth migration, you might also decide to wait until version 4.7 stabilizes into 4.7.1 and childhood issues have been solved. In the meanwhile, since you don't have a server, experiment with 4.7 on your home computer. The best way to know what's changed is to test it. But if you don't have the time, then take a look at the CVS changelog.

Enjoy,

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ryooki commented

I have no idea how to experiment with it on my home computer. I think I tried to download the mysql code on my computer, but I never got it working. Maybe I'll just wait until my other database frees up (someone is borrowing it right now).
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GN commented

To play with it on your home computer, you'd need to install a Web server (e.g. Apache), PHP and MySQL. Initially, it takes some time to configure it all and make it work, but then you can do whatever you want. To simplify the process of installation and configuration, you may look for Apache/php/MySQL/etc bundles, such as XAMPP and the like.

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US421 commented

http://www.uniformserver.com/

It will even run from a thumb drive.

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GN commented

Thanks a lot! It will be fun for me next week to play with various CMSs while having to sit in a place without Internet access :-))

It includes PHP 5.* -- have you seen any problems with Drupal's or other modules not working properly with v.5?

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US421 commented

I use UniServer3_1 because it is closest to the config on my shared hosting. One of my hosts now offers the option of PHP 5 so I may break down and try it soon!

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chx commented

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