So I'm trying out a new blog using a static site tool.
I looked at a few different options and opted for Pelican. The selling points for me were:
- static blog
- open source
- written in Python
- supports rst
- reasonable docs
- available in Fedora
Now, the big winner in static blogs seems to be Jekyll. It was tempting, but I was quite put off when I tried running the version packaged in Fedora and it simply did not work. I guess everyone just uses gem install, but I try to avoid secondary package managers.
I also looked briefly at Hyde, a Jekyll clone written in Python. It is also unpackaged in Fedora. Also, the documentation is practically non-existent.
So, here I am with Pelican. Not happy with the default theme, but hopefully I'll find one that agrees with me. If I change my mind, it shouldn't be hard to move to another similar tool.