Well, at least an early version was released.
HydrogenCMS is a fully functional, extremely minimalist, open source, cms using asp.net mvc, linq2sql, linq2xml, and a bunch of code/ideas from BlogEngine, Kigg, and a ton of other places. It started out as an experiment on some of the new technologies floating around in the asp.net world, but it also fills a need.
Most of us, at one time or another, have had that relative or client who needs a simple, tiny web site that just has a few pages. Something easy to stand up, configure, skin, and turn lose so they can do their own updates. There aren't many apps like that, especially in asp.net. Hopefully, HydrogenCMS can help fill that gap. With the simple xml providers, you just deploy the site, change the admin username/password, and tell your client the metaweblog api url, and you are good to go. They can use Live Writer or some other blogging utility to manage the whole site. It doesn't get much simpler than that.
I will produce a set of blog entries in the next few days to help document the system, and give some insight into some of the features and design points that may not be obvious up front. If you have any comments, feel free to drop me a line here, on my contact page, or at the CodePlex site.
Jesse Foster | jf26028
