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Using the freelinking module and node privacy by role modules, it is fairly easy to create a wiki in Drupal. However, it seemed like there should be a simpler way to do this that does not involve installing a permissions module. Besides the fact that the various permissions modules are not always compatible with each other (meaning that when node privacy by role is installed, another permissions module may not be able to be used), the add on permissions modules seem a usabiliity overkill if not needed otherwise (they do have to be configured) and implementing a permissions module increases cpu usage on the site.

So, following the instructions in How to create your own simple node type (from story node), I used the story module in 4.6.3 to create wikipage.module, a new node type with two additional features not found in story:

• an "edit all wikipages" option in access control
• a "recent wikipages" block (modified from the code in blog module)

I'm not a coder, so I wouldn't know where to take this from here. I'm hoping that someone will run with this idea. At the very least, it would be very nice to see that access control option be added to page.module for core so that the main functionality provided here was in default Drupal installations. Sure would go nicely with Gerhard's work on revisions for 4.7.

Drupal 4.6.4 is available for download. Drupal 4.6.4 is a maintenance release that fixes problems reported using the bug tracking system, as well as 3 security vulnerabilities (two "less critical", one "not critical") that affect all previous versions of Drupal. Since the vulnerabilities are also present in the Drupal 4.5 series, Drupal 4.5.6 is released as well.

Upgrading your existing Drupal sites is strongly recommended.

There are no new features in these installments. For more information about the Drupal 4.6.x release series, please consult the Drupal 4.6.0 release announcement.

The European Aviation Safety Agency is currently migrating their website to Drupal, and they are seeking a web developer to hire full-time. Drupal work will most likely constitute a large portion of the work done. Open to European citizens, this is a good paying, tax-priveleged job located in Cologne, Germany. (PDF attached)

Hi everybody,
I am a newby. Own a very simple website I want to port under drupal.
I need a graphic designer to take care (for a fee) of layout and css.
Anyone interested please contact me at phaidon@taufi.com.
Present (non-drupal) site can be seen www.taufi.com (in Italian).
Franco

On my blog at funnymonkey.com, I have set up a tutorial outlining the steps to set up a blog based site for classroom use.

The steps covered include: