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

[Gary Poster]

On Tue, 2002-10-29 at 07:17, Guido van Rossum wrote:
> > 2) However, I propose we *should* have a "how to" written for initial
> > release (perhaps as part of Jim's tutorial) on how to build Zope 3
> > pluggable protocols.  Work on this should *replace* work on any extra
> > cool protocols for now.  This document should also be a significant way
> > for us to evaluate the architecture as we look for things that need
> > refactoring--that is, the instructions should describe an interface that
> > is not unnecessarily difficult to implement and connect, and if it is,
> > we should polish until it isn't.  
> > 
> > *If some people are willing to guide me or get me started on # 3 (who? 
> > I know Stephan knows this but is busy at Doctorate) then I'm willing to
> > write up a first draft.*
> 
> Eminently reasonable (if by #3 you meant #2 :-).  I expect that in
> order to write a useful manual, you'll have to attempt to add a new
> protocol and use it for a while, so you can know all the quirks
> necessary (I'd be surprised if there weren't any :-).

Um, yes, uh, that was supposed to be #2.  :-)  Poor editing.

Yes, my hope is that we can generate a tutorial and then have people
complain as they try to actually use it, so we can figure out what to
change.  Learning by pain...yay! ;-)

Gary