Posted by David Segall on 11/27/58 11:58

dorayme <doraymeRidThis@optusnet.com.au> wrote:

>In article <450afe1c$1_1@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com>,
> "code_wrong" <tac@tac.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> Maybe I want a content management system?
>
>May I? I was amused by the tale of a friend in the public service
>who relates how there is constant attempt to seek out such
>systems so that everyone in the organization can update the bits
>of the information on the website that is their speciality. We
>agreed that, in fact, it was simpler for such people to email the
>webmaster with the changes than to learn how to operate a content
>management package.
If the above is true then a computer program can read the incoming
email and update the web site.
> And what is updated can actually impact on
>design questions which are definitely not in the skill range of
>the various bods on the various floors.
If this paragraph is true then the first paragraph is false but it
makes a valid argument for restricting user updates.

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