[Zope3-dev] Zope X3

[Gary Poster]

I'm sympathetic. :-)  It's definitely "X3"--experimental and new--and it 
has definitely had XP-style merciless refactoring.  This is a good 
thing, though.  Once the dust has settled and we're ready to look at the 
new creation, I think it will be an impressive evolution of the Zope 
platform.

For now, your ZPT and DTML skills carry over, and your Python skills are 
usable on a cleaner underlying platform.  The Zope 3 Component 
Architecture is somewhat new--although the connection to the CMF is 
obvious and comfortable.  ZCML may be your biggest stumbling block at 
the moment, since the configuration can feel surprising and even hard to 
follow especially at first blush, but the power is compelling, and I 
have found it largely pleasant to use.

In sum, I wouldn't get bummed now.  My advice would be to casually dig 
in now, getting a handle on the big picture, and wait for the dust from 
the last of the geddons to settle.  Then Jim and others can readdress 
both the docs and the Zope 2->3 transition.

Gary


Jake (aka BZ) wrote:
> It is a bit of a bummer...
> 
> Playing with X3, though, has just left me with the feeling that I know
> NOTHING about it or how it works. This one is gonna take some time to
> figure out.
> 
> Jake