[Zope3-dev] Groups / 10x

Chris Withers chrisw@nipltd.com
Sat, 15 Dec 2001 01:37:54 +0000


"Phillip J. Eby" wrote:
> 
> Given that supporting applications based on non-ZODB data sources is also
> relevant to 10x, I'd have to say that computed roles and groups are *not*,
> repeat *not* interchangeable.  As Shane and I have both pointed out, groups
> can't do what computed roles can, but computed roles *can* do what groups can.

Well, whatever, I merely suggest that it might aid the 10x aim if Zope 3 came
with "groups" with a nice UI that make people coming from LDAP or Lotus Notes
backgrounds, for example, comfortable.

Computed Local Roles on their own _wont_ do this ;-)

cheers,

Chris