dnn: an open source success story

DNNAn Open SourceSuccess Story

Flexibility & Security

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The Two Vital Questions

1. What Truly Makes DNN Successful?

2. How Important is it to Stay Current?


What Truly Makes DNN Successful?

Open source software has a history of being released and losing support along the way but DNN continues to evolve over time

• DNN continually improves upon itself with a tremendous amount of support.

• New versions are released in a timely manner (primary versions are released approximately once every 2 years)

• All of the updates are completely free



How Important is it to Stay Current?

DNN is application based software and must be updated regularly to remain efficient and on the forefront of technology

• DNN is constantly changing to improve its features, new modules are introduced frequently and require current (or nearly current) versions to work properly.

• Without updating, DNN sites can become vulnerable to attack. A large number of patches are released fixing everything from small efficiency bugs to exploits which can lead to cyber attacks.



DNN TimelineVersion 5.0 to Present


DNN v5.X.

X• 2009 saw the launch of DNN v5.0.0 and had a total of 765 modules

available.

• By the time DNN v6.0.0 launched a total of 12 Critical Issues were patched preventing bugs from being exploited by hackers.



DNN v6.X.

X• In 2011, DNN v6.0.0 launched and gave users access to free software

with a total of 13 new features:New Default Template

Overhauled UI

New Actions Menu

New Mega Menu

Control panel

Module Categories

HTML Editor Manager

Commerce Module

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DNN 6.X.X (Continued)

• By the end of v6.X.X, another 24 patches were issued securing a total of 36 Critical Issues since v5.0.0

• A total of 901 modules are available for DNN v6.X.X



DNN v7.X.

X• DNN v7.0.0 launched in 2012 with 9 new features

• Install and Upgrade Wizards

• Autosave in the HTML Module

• Default View Mode

• Control Pannel UI Upgrade Allowing Bookmark Tab

• Overhauled UI

• Version Tracking Tab

• Allow for Sharing of Modules & Content



DNN v7.X.X

(continued)• DNN is currently in v7.2.0 and has no less then 1094 modules (and

growing rapidly).

• Since v5.0.0 a total of 39 Critical Issues have been patched and an average of 1.0545 security updates are released a month



Staying up to date give you theMOST OPTIONS

to help you build the BEST WEBSITE

and protects your data with the LATEST SECURITY

See what version you haveand how to upgrade here:



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