Those descriptors are very true. But Drupal qualifies as "internet-based, dumb tech" because a lot of places still use the custom, desktop-based online publish

Those descriptors are very true. But Drupal qualifies as "internet-based, dumb tech" because a lot of places still use the custom, desktop-based online publishing apps that were created between 1998 and 2004 or so. There are companies out there still charging an arm and a leg to create custom enterprise CMSs for publishing companies. Meanwhile the Wordpress folks are offering hosted "dumb tech" to VIPs for $500/month/blog and Drupal's founder just launched Acquia, which aims to do the same thing for Drupal. Compared to some of the CMSes I've used (the one at Slate.com is incredibly complex, for example) Drupal is dumb tech.