[Zope3-dev] Re: Make check-outs more like release (Re: Re: Zope 3.0, and why ...

[Tres Seaver]

Jim Fulton wrote:
> BTW, I think we should make checkouts more like the release.
> It's a pain to give two sets of instructions.  We have to give
> 2 sets anyway, but some of the differences are gratuitous.
> 
> I propose:
> 
> - To rename src to lib/python in the repository

+1.

> - To explain that checkouts *are* different. They are like
>   in-place software installs.  (Though perhaps we could have
>   a working configure that can set the python used by the make
>   file.)  "make" and "make install" would do the same thing,
>   the later remining the user that check outs always build in
>   place.

I think I missed something there, but I'll take your word for it.

> - Make instances the normal usage patterns *even* for checkouts.

Definitely +1 on this;  applying the instance vs. software pattern 
removes several important bug sources (checking in local policy by 
accident is the biggest one).

Tres.
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