Drupal Core, one of the most versatile and widely-used content management systems (CMSs), was born out of a vision to empower developers to build scalable and customizable websites. Its journey began in 2000, when Dries Buytaert, the founder and lead developer, created Drupal as a message-board to share ideas with friends. Recognizing its potential, he released Drupal as an open-source project in 2001, marking the beginning of a transformative journey for web-development.