[Zope] - Serving Zope...

[Jimmie Houchin]

>Hi All,
>
>I'd like to begin a thread on the list to try to gain a consensus as to what
>the needs of Zope users are w.r.t Web Servers. The DC guys, being
>understandably very busy at the moment, thought it might be preferable if
>someone else tried to elicit some opinions/feedback on the topic.
>
>A couple of issues that could be thrown into the mix ...
>
>o   With ZopeHTTPServer supplied as part of Zope anyway, should support for
>Apache be that high a priority?

Absolutely. With as much of the web running off of Apache as does already,
if people are to integrate Zope into their solutions it needs to be as
friendly as possible to pre-existing conditions.

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>o   What are the security issues, both filesystem and
>authentication/encryption, that people are facing?
...
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>o   [ Also insert 9,10,11... which are relevant but I've failed to include ]
>
>The purpose of this exercise will be to provide DC (and the Zope community
>at large) an idea of how people are currently accessing zope, what they
>want, where effort should be directed, and also where effort *is* currently
>being directed by the community, so as to avoid re-inventing wheels ;)
>
>The floor is open!

I don't know how many on this list use webhosting services, but I do, and I
know there are others. As one just starting out in the web industry, I and
others are not in a position to lease dedicated servers, colocate, etc. for
a variety of reasons. For many using a webhosting service is sufficient.

I don't know what all issues will concern those of us who do use webhosting
services, but I do know there are some.

Apache support is a must. (It is already there.) :)

The issue that is currently before me is HTTP_AUTHORIZATION. In discussions
with my current webhost they have told me they are not able (or won't, who
knows) to provide access. I know there are supposed to be some workarounds
using USER_REMOTE(?) or such. I haven't dug into that yet or discussed it
with them.

But I do think it would be nice if Zope could be nicely integrated into the
webhosting community. I know there are some who are using other types of
web application servers, servlets, etc. So hopefully the idea of LRPs are
becoming more accepted. I know there are webhosts who do Cold Fusion, is it
a LRP?

I think it would be nice to see Zope as chosen for the web application
server market as is Apache for the webserver market. There is little reason
it can't be. Alot of this will be educating and informing. :)

Thanks for an ear.

Jimmie Houchin