[UCIMC-Tech] Fwd: [Drupal.org] ucimc.org is using Drupal 6.28 which has security vulnerabilities

[arthousefarm at gmail.com]

Hi Chris -

By unsupported I wasn't referring to tech group but was quoting the email I forwarded which says the version we are running will have "unsupported" core and modules.

I am trying to pull together a conversation about UCIMC technology going forward with a major donor funder to the IMC at google who wants to help more, tech group, Acorn and a few of us here. That will help determine next steps. Be in touch soon.

Danielle 

> On Apr 29, 2014, at 7:47 AM, Chris Ritzo <critzo at opentechinstitute.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Danielle,
> 
> "Unsupported" is rather harsh. We should upgrade the site in the interim
> and I'll take care of that if you like. We can coordinate with you on
> migrating to Wordpress too, perhaps through Acorn Active Media.
> 
> If you are going to use funds to outsource this, Acorn could bid for it.
> We also could investigate just helping out so you can save some bucks.
> OTI just moved off Drupal for the Commotion site, and we have some tools
> that might help with this. We didn't move to wordpress, but have a
> script that might help migrate the content.
> 
> Just let us know what you'd like done. We can also provide access to
> folks who you may be working with to do the migration.
> 
> Best,
> Chris
> 
> 
>> On 04/29/2014 08:15 AM, arthousefarm at gmail.com wrote:
>> Our website is about to be unsupported - do you know when?
>> 
>> We want to migrate to WordPress and have a big of grant funding to
>> support this (I was hoping to find matching funds).
>> 
>> Suggestions?
>> Danielle 
>> 
>> 
>> Begin forwarded message:
>> 
>>> *From:* priyanka at ebizontech.com <mailto:priyanka at ebizontech.com>
>>> *Date:* April 29, 2014 at 12:40:53 AM CDT
>>> *To:* chyn at ucimc.org <mailto:chyn at ucimc.org>
>>> *Subject:* *[Drupal.org <http://Drupal.org>] ucimc.org
>>> <http://ucimc.org> is using Drupal 6.28 which has security
>>> vulnerabilities*
>>> 
>>> Hi Danielle,
>>> 
>>> I noticed that Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center website is
>>> using Drupal 6.28. Your current version is now outdated and you have
>>> missed 3 security updates released from Drupal security team. Since
>>> the release is designated as a security update, you should apply the
>>> update as soon as you can.
>>> 
>>> Whether or not you upgrade to Drupal 7 is highly an individual
>>> decision. But with Drupal 8 release coming closer and closer,
>>> upgrading is necessary because Drupal 6 will be unsupported by Core
>>> and Security teams.
>>> 
>>> Updating to higher version of Drupal is beneficial not only because it
>>> fixes the bugs and takes care of critical security updates but it also
>>> helps in using the new and powerful features of upgraded version.
>>> 
>>> You can find the upgrade instructions here -
>>> https://drupal.org/upgrade/ if you want to do it yourself.
>>> Alternatively, I can do a free evaluation of your site and let you
>>> know about different security updates that need to done in Drupal core
>>> and contrib modules.
>>> 
>>> Please reply to this email if you want a free evaluation.
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> Priyanka
>>> 
>>> Direct: +1 (202) 738-1188
>>> Skype: priyanka.jhamnani
>>> 
>>> 2012 : Contributor of Drupal Open Badging Module :
>>> http://drupal.org/project/OpenBadging
>>> 2010 : Speaker at Design 4 Drupal Camp at MIT, Boston
>> 
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