[Zope-Perl] Can I use Zope-Perl?

[Gisle Aas]

Ulrich Wisser <u.wisser@publisher.de> writes:

> Hello,
> 
> mainly for the ZDBI_DA I would like to use Zope-Perl.
> This is my setup:
> 
> Linux 2.2.14
> 
> Zope says:
> 
> ·       Zope version: Zope 2.2.5 (binary release, python 1.5.2, linux2-x86)
> ·       Python version: 1.5.2 (#10, Dec 6 1999, 12:16:27) [GCC 2.7.2.3]
> ·       System Platform: linux2
> ·       Process ID: 5149 (4101)
> ·       Running for: 21 hours 37 min 35 sec
> 
> perl -v:
> 
> This is perl, version 5.005_03 built for i586-linux
> 
> Can I install Zope-Perl or do I have to get any updates (Zope, Perl, kernel)?

You need to use at least perl-5.6.0 (with patches distributed with
'pyperl').  Alternatives that does not require patches to perl are
ActivePerl 623 or perl-5.6.1-TRIAL1.

You currently also need to patch python-1.5.2 on Linux in order to
make the embedded perl load its dynaloaded modules.

> Is there some documentation on how to use the DA?

Usage should be like any other Zope DA.  The only extra information
you should need is documentation of the "connection string" to use.
The file /zoperl/lib/python/Products/ZDBI_DA/README tries to explain
this.

--Gisle