创业成功人士访谈录 第35期:开源模式将会继续成长(5)

 　　Acquia Drupal is simply a packaged collection of some of the best software from the Drupal project to simplify the process of getting started with Drupal.

　　Acquia Drupal只是一个由Drupal项目中最好的软件组成的软件包，可以简化启动Drupal的程序。

　　For experienced Drupal developers and users, it speeds the process of assembling the pieces to start building a website, and it provides a supported foundation should the developer,

　　对于有经验的Drupal开发者和使用者来说，它缩短了网站建设的时间，给开发者提供了一个支持基础，

　　or in many cases， their clients decide they want to purchase commercial technical support.

　　或者在很多情况下，他们的客户决定购买商业技术支持。

　　The code — Drupal core and all the community modules¹ —in Acquia Drupal is the same code that is available on Drupal.org.

　　Acquia Drupal编码-Drupal核心和所有共享模块，和Dmpal.org可以找到的编码是一样的

　　Its GPL-licensed⁴ and available for free to anyone who wants to use it.

　　它通过GPL许可进行管理，任何人都可以免费得到。

　　Our engineering team works closely with the community module² maintainers to contribute back any and all patches we write,

　　我们的工程团队与共享模块的维护者及时沟通，提供最新编写的补丁程序，

　　making them available to the entire Drupal community whether they choose to use Acquia Drupal or not.

　　让整个Drupal社区都可以获得，不论他们是不是打算使用Drupal。

　　Is your goal to move Drupal away from Open Source and more into a Commercial product offering?

　　你是否打算停止Drupal的开源模式而进行商业收费运作？

　　No. Just as I have mentioned before, in fact, it’s quite the opposite.

　　不。就像我刚才提过的，事实上，恰恰相反。

　　Drupal open source community members have made Drupal the innovative⁵ and widely popular social publishing system that it is today.

　　正是Drupal开源社区的会员使Drupal成为了今天这样一个创新和广受欢迎的社会发布系统。

　　The Drupal community is the foundation for the company and is dependent on the continued development by Drupal community members.

　　Drupal社区是公司的基础，是依赖社区成员才不断发展壮大的。

　　Acquia does not want to take Drupal away from the open source community.

　　Acquia并不打算让Drupal离开开源社区。

　　Rather，Acquia is stepping up as a community member to collaborate⁶ in Drupal code development, increase the industry profile for Drupal,

　　相反，Acquia正在成为社区中的一员，共同努力从事Drupal编码的开发， 提升Drupal的产业形象，

　　and introduce convenient packaging, support, and remote network services that will make Drupal even easier to adopt and use.

　　介绍方便的软件包，提供支持以及远程网络服务，这让用户更容易获得和使用Drupal。

　　Additionally, Acquia Drupal is offered as a free download and all software included in the distribution is licensed under the GNU Public License³ and contributed back to the Drupal open source project.

　　另外，Acquia Drupal是免费下载的，所有软件都有GNU公共许可的授权，并且回馈给Drupal开源社区项目。

1 modules   

n.模块( module的名词复数 )；单元；（宇宙飞船上各个独立的）舱；组件

参考例句：

• The course consists of ten core modules and five optional modules. 这门课程包括十个必修单元和五个选修单元。
• Our English course is divided into modules on poetry, drama, and novels. 我们的英语课分为诗歌、戏剧和小说等单元。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 module   

n.组件，模块，模件；(航天器的)舱

参考例句：

• The centre module displays traffic guidance information.中央模块显示交通引导信息。
• Two large tanks in the service module held liquid oxygen.服务舱的两个大气瓶中装有液态氧。

3 license   

n.执照，许可证，特许；v.许可，特许

参考例句：

• The foreign guest has a license on the person.这个外国客人随身携带执照。
• The driver was arrested for having false license plates on his car.司机由于使用假车牌而被捕。

4 licensed   

adj.得到许可的v.许可，颁发执照(license的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

• The new drug has not yet been licensed in the US. 这种新药尚未在美国获得许可。
• Is that gun licensed? 那支枪有持枪执照吗？

5 innovative   

adj.革新的，新颖的，富有革新精神的

参考例句：

• Discover an innovative way of marketing.发现一个创新的营销方式。
• He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation.他是他那代人当中最富创造性与革新精神的工程师之一。

6 collaborate   

vi.协作，合作；协调

参考例句：

• The work gets done more quickly when we collaborate.我们一旦合作，工作做起来就更快了。
• I would ask you to collaborate with us in this work.我们愿意请你们在这项工作中和我们合作。