Here are some articles on Backdrop CMS we found sprinkled around the web.

Porting a Module to Backdrop - Basics

By Nate Lampton on Dec 13th, 2014 (English)

Backdrop CMS Layouts Preview 2

By Nate Lampton on Sep 19th, 2014 (English)

Backdrop: a Drupal fork?

By Samuel Vanhove on Apr 4th, 2014 (English)

Small Drupal

By nedjo on Nov 1st, 2013 (English)

Random Thoughts on Backdrop CMS

By Kelly Lucas on Oct 15th, 2013 (English)

Drupal 8 vs. Backdrop

By John Locke on Sep 18th, 2013 (English)

Introducing Backdrop CMS, a Drupal fork

By Jen Lampton on Sep 16th, 2013 (English)

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