[Zope3-dev] Re: [Zope3-checkins] CVS: Zope3/lib/python/Zope/App/OFS/Services/SmtpService/Views - __init__.py:1.1 configure.zcml:1.1

[Tim Hoffman]

Hi

Whether someone specifically needs SMTP integrated as a protocol in Zope
3, I would imagine would really be up to individual requirements,
however I would like to think it is possible and fairly straight forward
to do such a thing.  Being able to "plug in" (probably not the correct
term as plug-in is often misused ;-) new protocols, or at least
implement new protocols in Zope 3, in a straight forward and well
documented manner would have to be a big attractor and feature of Zope
3. 

I think we do need to have a protocol framework, and sure many protocols
aren't shipped with Zope 3, (ie Jabber support)

Just my 2c worth

Tim

On Tue, 2002-10-29 at 03:46, Barry A. Warsaw wrote:
> 
> >>>>> "GvR" == Guido van Rossum <guido@python.org> writes:
> 
>     GvR> OK, you've convinced me now.  RoundUp supports this and it's
>     GvR> actually quite handy for simple interactions (the body of
>     GvR> your message gets added, and the subject contains some magic
>     GvR> cookies that tell it to which issue and perhaps other
>     GvR> actions).
> 
>     GvR> If someone wants to build a tracker in Zope, it should be
>     GvR> able to receive email if they want to.
> 
>     >> interfaces between then, and for integrating them.  It doesn't
>     >> make a lot of sense to keep re-inventing the same wheels with
>     >> slightly different mountings for each of them.
> 
>     GvR> Is this an argument for or against integrating an SMTP server
>     GvR> in Zope?
> 
> Mostly against.  I really don't think you need an smtp server in Zope
> to be able to get it to receive email.  The question is whether Zope
> wants to be a protocol framework too.  How much server side protocol
> support does Zope need in order to provide the functionality we want
> it to have?
> 




> -Barry
> 
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