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{{Short description|Content management system}}
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{{Infobox software
| name = Plone
| logo = Plone-logo.svg
| screenshot = Plone 5.2.png
| screenshot size = 300px
| caption = [[Screenshot]] of default Plone 5.2 install
| collapsible = yes
| developer = 603 Worldwide Current Contributors
| released = {{Start date and age|2001}}
| latest release version = {{Plone (software) version}} 
| latest release date = {{Plone (software) version|releasedate}} 
| operating system = [[Cross-platform software|Cross-platform]]
| platform = [[Zope]]
| genre = [[Content management system]]
| license = [[GNU General Public License]]
| website = {{URL|https://plone.org/}}
}}

'''Plone''' is a [[free software|free]] and [[open source software|open source]] [[content management system]] (CMS) built on top of the [[Zope]] [[application server]]. Plone is positioned as an [[enterprise CMS]] and is commonly used for [[intranet]]s and as part of the web presence of large organizations. High-profile public sector users include the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Brazilian Government, United Nations, City of Bern (Switzerland), New South Wales Government (Australia), and European Environment Agency.<ref name="govfresh.com">{{cite web |url=http://govfresh.com/2011/03/gov-2-0-guide-to-plone/ |title=Gov 2.0 guide to Plone |publisher=Govfresh.com |date=2011-03-11 |access-date=2012-10-18 |archive-date=2017-12-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171219115523/http://govfresh.com/2011/03/gov-2-0-guide-to-plone/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> Plone's proponents cite its security track record<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.realstorygroup.com/Blog/2523-Is-Plone-Really-More-Secure-Than-Drupal-and-Joomla |title=Is Plone Really More Secure Than Drupal and Joomla? |publisher=Real Story Group |date=2013-02-11 |access-date=2015-01-02}}</ref> and its accessibility<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sixfeetup.com/plone-cms/plone-cms-new#does-plone-support-visitors-with-disabilities |title=Plone - The Open Source Enterprise CMS |publisher=Six Feet Up |access-date=2015-01-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170621091145/http://www.sixfeetup.com/plone-cms/plone-cms-new#does-plone-support-visitors-with-disabilities |archive-date=2017-06-21 |url-status=dead}}</ref> as reasons to choose Plone.

Plone has a long tradition of development occurring in so-called "[[Hackathon|sprints]]", in-person meetings of developers over the course of several days, the first occurring in 2003<ref name="sprints">{{cite web |url=https://plone.org/events/sprints/all_sprints |title=All sprints |publisher=Plone |access-date=2015-01-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102063354/https://plone.org/events/sprints/all_sprints |archive-date=2015-01-02}}</ref> and nine occurring in 2014. The largest sprint of the year is the sprint immediately following the annual conference. Certain other sprints are considered ''strategic'' so are funded directly by the Plone Foundation,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://plone.org/news/come-sprint |title=Bring Your Talent and Passion to a Sprint. Better Yet, Organize One! |publisher=Plone |date=2013-04-02 |access-date=2015-01-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102063431/https://plone.org/news/come-sprint |archive-date=2015-01-02}}</ref> although very few attendees are sponsored directly. The Plone Foundation also holds and enforces all [[copyrights]] and [[trademark]]s in Plone, and is assisted by legal counsel from the [[Software Freedom Law Center]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.softwarefreedom.org/news/2005/jul/13/plone-foundation/ |title=Software Freedom Law Center Adds Plone Foundation as Newest Client |publisher=Software Freedom Law Center |date=2005-07-13 |access-date=2015-01-02}}</ref>