Comparison to Links Package

I have never used that package, so I am unqualified to this, but you are right, this comparison is needed; there's even a section of the handbooks for doing such comparisons.

As far as I understand it, the Links package includes an older(?) version of the Weblinks module as a 'submodule'. The Links package tries to do sitewide link management, which is helpful, but has some functionality which is currently not enabled.

I moved to the Links package because, for some reason, I could get that 'weblink' functionality working, but not the actual Weblink module. I had the disappearing links/category issue.

It would be nice if the two packages had some sort of interoperability or migration from one to another. I got tired of Weblinks wiping out all my data entry - I have gotten all of my links entered into the Links package and really don't want to redo it should I want to return to Weblinks.

Eric

I was reading the Links project page. I agree that using their API might be useful and may be something we look at down the road.

Weblinks is now very stable. However, I fully understand not wanting to re-enter all the data.

We are looking at creating a converter for the links module. We are looking for people who want to test to converter..

Thanks
Robert

A comparison page has been started. If someone has experience with the Links package and would like to help with the comparison, please let me know and I'll give you a link to it.

Hi Nancy, yes I have experience with the links package. All my weblinks until now are created through the weblinks nodetype from the links package. So yes tell me the link please.

greetings,
Martijn

Add a 2nd module that needs to be compared. http://www.drupal.org/project/node_link

#292655: Node link module

Summit,

We committed an alpha version to CVS tonight. The links converter will be included in RC2.

Thanks
Robert

http://drupal.org/node/298397