Aegir CMS 1.0 beta2 released

POZNAN, ESPOO, Nov 5th 2002

The Aegir CMS development team is pleased to announce the release of Aegir CMS 1.0 beta2, the second public beta of our Open Source Content Management System.

This release incorporates numerous improvements and bug fixes based on feedback from the beta 1.0 release, making Aegir CMS more stable and user-friendly.

What's New in Beta 2

  • Improved stability — Fixed critical bugs reported by beta 1 users
  • Enhanced user interface — Refined the administrative interface based on user feedback
  • Better documentation — Expanded installation and usage guides
  • Performance improvements — Optimized database queries and page generation
  • Additional language support — Initial work on internationalization framework
  • Upgraded dependencies — Updated to support latest Midgard releases

Bug Fixes

Beta 2 addresses several issues discovered in the initial release:

  • Fixed content editor compatibility issues with certain browsers
  • Resolved permission checking problems in multi-company setups
  • Corrected staging-to-live publication workflow bugs
  • Fixed template rendering issues with certain page layouts
  • Improved error handling and user feedback messages

About Aegir CMS

Aegir CMS is a full-featured Content Management System built on the Midgard application server. It runs on the LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) platform and provides:

  • MS Word-compatible content editor for easy content creation
  • Multi-company hosting with virtual database support
  • Staging/live workflow for content review before publication
  • Flexible templating system for custom page layouts
  • Access control for managing user permissions

System Requirements

  • Linux server (Red Hat, Debian, SuSE, or similar)
  • Apache 1.3.x or 2.0.x
  • Midgard 1.4.2 or later
  • MySQL 3.23 or later
  • PHP 4.1.0 or later

Download

Aegir CMS 1.0 beta2 is available from the Download page. The package includes installation instructions and documentation.

Roadmap to Final Release

We are working towards a final 1.0 release in the coming months. The focus areas for upcoming betas include:

  • Complete multilingual interface support
  • Additional documentation and tutorials
  • More extensive testing across different server configurations
  • Performance optimization
  • Community feedback integration

Get Involved

We encourage users to test this release and provide feedback. You can:

  • Join our mailing lists for discussions and support
  • Report bugs and suggest features
  • Contribute documentation or code improvements
  • Help with translations to your language

Contact

For questions and support, contact [email protected] or visit our mailing lists.