sysinstall v2

Robert Clark res03db2 at gte.net
Wed Sep 3 19:42:57 PDT 2003


I had considered bringing up Zope in the Python context, but I don't 
want to be the person who brings up lots of stuff he hasn't ever done 
anything with. (And no, I don't mean to infer that about anyone else.)

Zope seems like it would be useful if the scope of the installer began 
to creep into becoming a system management tool. Or then again, maybe 
that is a good reason to avoid using it.

[RC]

Matthew Dillon wrote:
:At the risk of being flamed... 
:
:If a decision has been made to include a python run-time with
:the install, the use of one of python's web/application server kits like
:zope ( zope.org ) or twisted ( twistedmatrix.com : currently moving, google 
:probably has cache ) could replace apache/php & dependencies at a cost of a 
:a few extra python libraries & scripts( more than a few in the case of 
:twisted ). 
:...
:
:mulc 

    Hmm.  There are both positive and negative aspects in regards to 
    Zope.  On the positive side it might be able to replace Apache and
    it would leverage the already discussed Python.  On the negative side
    it is fairly complex and hefty... 18MB in /usr/local/www/Zope.

    The real question in regards to zope is... has anyone on our list
    used it and if you have, what is your opinion on using it to write
    an installer and/or package manager?  Also, does it have a complete 
    enough web server to completely replace Apache or would it be better
    to run it *under* Apache?

					-Matt
					Matthew Dillon 
					<dillon at xxxxxxxxxxxxx>








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