[Zope] Fourth request for help - Win2K+Zope

[Michael Simcich]

This is a realatively clean install of Windows 2000. I guess I will try the
python lists, but immediately... I have no idea about pyhthon, so... and no
I don't have any VPN software running.

By platform I wasn't referring to Win vs Linux, I intend to use Linux in the
long run and am experimenting with it now. I just don't need it's learning
curve at the same time I'm of dealing with Zope/Python's. I was referring to
application development platforms. The group of tools I've been
evaluating/working with include zope, php, asp, and cf. As far as I can
tell, having had only minor hands on with zope, it's the most interesting
fit for my needs. But if I can't get the thing to turn over... then it's not
relevant.

I think this experience has shown me some of what it means to work with a
product that's less mainstream than what I'm used to. I've pretty much
worked with VB level tools. I guess I'm somewhat spoiled by the huge pool of
experienced users with those products.

I still have a hard time believing that there isn't like... you know,
something I can check? A setting? That the Zope community knows about. This
is perhaps part of what was brought up in another thread running here, that
perhaps in comparison with more widely used products like perl or php, Zope
is in some ways a bit resource thin. This would almost have to be the case,
it's just newer and has a smaller community behind it. I'm sure this will
change. Since all of the languages are imperfect, at first they all have
some dimly lit corners that need discovery and documentation.

BTW, I dont' get anything like a python.exe Application Error, I just get...
absolutely nothing. No errors, nothing.

Michael Simcich
AccessTools

-----Original Message-----
From: Martijn Pieters [mailto:mj@digicool.com]
Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2000 10:52 PM
To: 'Michael Simcich'; zope@zope.org
Subject: RE: [Zope] Fourth request for help - Win2K+Zope


From: Michael Simcich [mailto:msimcich@accesstools.com]
> I wonder what it takes to get some assistance with this
> issue? I have to
> assume that none of my peer Zope users out there knows what
> to do with my
> problem (Zope doesn't run under Windows 2000 as detailed in
> previous posts).
> So what do you all recommend that I try next? As far as I
> know this list is
> about it for peer level support so is my only alternative to
> see if DC is
> willing to enter into the smallest support contract ever seen?
>
> Sorry for the repetitive posts, but I need to get this thing
> working. Unless
> someone can point me to a better platform <g>. I am just
> really disappointed
> and frustrated with the lack of assistance and... a working
> copy of Zope.

Heh, I wouldn't start about this platform thingy if I were you =)

I don't know anything about Win2k, but I did see something on the DC
support list about certain types of VPN software interfering. Both
PGPNet and Connect for Windows, caused a similar problem (python.exe
Application Error), which disappeared after removing them.

Maybe some software component on your server is interfering with Python?
Try a clean, minimal install of Win2k.

Other than that, you could try the python mailinglist, as it doesn't
sound like something particular to Zope. And ActiveState
(http://www.activestate.com/) supports python on Win32, and Mark Hammond
works there now. Maybe they can help as well (for a fee I imagine).

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