[wp-hackers] What's the best solution to develop a website in sandbox?

[Bill Dennen]

>
> Personally, this whole process is one of the most annoying parts of using
> WP as the basis for websites.   The idea that all the urls are hardcoded all
> over the place in the db still boggles my mind, but I have heard it from the
> mouth (in person) from those in charge that this will never change.


+1

I agree with Andrew. I hate seeing those URLs hard-coded in the database,
too! Moving WordPress (especially a multisite network) is too hard.

For those "in charge" : Is it true that this will never change?

Thanks-
Bill