[Zope] Usability of Zope (Was: DTML Syntax contd. + rant)

Martijn Faassen m.faassen@vet.uu.nl
Thu, 11 Nov 1999 15:49:36 +0100


Anthony Baxter wrote:
[snip good discussion]

[Paul Everitt:]
> > I'll say this about an ngDTML effort: good luck.  The current quandry
> > exists for a reason: there are a lot of tough design choices.  That
> > which is clear to the Python hacker is obtuse to the HTML newbie.  That
> > which is clear to the DTML developer is inefficient to the
> > parser/renderer.  That which is...
> 
> I don't know that a different DTML will solve the problem - if anything,
> I'd guess it would make it worse, since the temptation to throw every
> other feature in would be strong.

ngDTML would definitely need a Guido-like personality responsible in
order to avoid just this.

Regards,

Martijn