Mozilla add-ons announces switch to Django

Migrating from CakePHP to Django leads the list of development changes at Mozilla Add-ons.

November 18, 2009 11:24 a.m.

According to a recent blog post written by Wil Clouser, a developer with Mozilla, addons.mozilla.org will be switching to Django for its highly trafficled site.  The site is currently running CakePHP.

The main reasons for the change include:

  • More useful database abstraction layer
  • Effective unit tests
  • Better debugging

 

Additional information on the decision to switch can be found on the Mozilla Wiki.

 

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