Re: sysinstall v2

[Robert Clark <res03db2@xxxxxxx>]

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@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>