[ZODB-Dev] mkzeoinstance

[Tres Seaver]

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Jim Fulton wrote:
> ZODB includes a script named mkzeoinstance that tries to create
> a somewhat self-contained ZEO server installation.
> 
> It only works when ZODB and its dependencies are installed in
> in the standard Python path (typically site-packages).
> 
> It only works on unix-like systems.
> 
> It has no tests.
> 
> This is an example of an unsupported feature.  It probably needs to be
> heavily documented as such.  If someone wants a project, it would be
> nice to give mkzeoinstance the love it needs.
> 
> If no one is going to support this properly, I'd rather just drop it.
> I do think mkzeoinstance has some potential value, so I'd prefer to
> see someone maintain it.  I don't think it would take *that* much
> effort to whip it into shape, but I have too many other commitments to
> take this on myself. I can offer some suggestions is someone picks it
> up.
> 
> Another option would be to move it to a separate project that depends
> on ZEO/ZODB.  At least then, I wouldn't be responsible for not
> maintaining it. :)
> 
> Thoughts? Volunteers?

Forked to:

 http://svn.zope.org/zope.mkzeoinstance

and released:

 http://pypi.python.org/pypi/zope.mkzeoinstance/3.9.4


Tres.
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