[Zope-dev] DTML and REQUEST data changes about to be checked in

Toby Dickenson tdickenson@geminidataloggers.com
Thu, 8 Aug 2002 20:19:12 +0100


On Thursday 01 Aug 2002 3:46 pm, Martijn Pieters wrote:

Eeek - a week ago. sorry for the late reply.

> I am about to land some big changes in the way DTML deals with data tak=
en
> from the REQUEST object when accessed implicitly, in both the Zope Trun=
k
> and the Zope 2.5 branch.

In my opinion this change is completely unacceptable at this late stage o=
f the=20
release cycle. As you said:

> These changes could potentially break existing
> Zope sites.

The existing behavior might be flawed, but it is a flaw we have all lived=
 with=20
for a long time. In my opinion this needs:

1. To be deferred until the 2.7 cycle.

2. A detailed fishbowl proposal.


ps. I think your idea is a good one.