I call shenanigans, having worked on and written books on both. Everything has a test suite; Slash doesn't.
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I stand corrected about the book, where can I find it? As for the code quality, slash is no gem, but it's far cleaner than the everything engine. Tests suites aren't the whole story.
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I think that the purpose intended by Slash vs. the Everything engine is entirely different. I think Slash would be good for a informational portal style site (like its namesake). I don't think it's good as a discussion site. The way Perl Monks is set up presents a much better ground for discussion.
The moderation system has some flaws, but it's worthwhile. I do agree, however, that the moderation system in Slash is much better. But I like the ranks -- it gives you an idea of just how accepted a person is in a community, and how much (s)he contributes.
Perhaps it would be good to think about what you really want to do. If you want to do a portal style site, slash is the way to go. If you want to host discussions, and you want user-moderation, then everything engine might be good.
--Coplan
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