[Zope3-dev] New database generation for Zope 3.2 (Was:[Zope3-checkins] Added BBB for older instances)

[Dmitry Vasiliev]

Roger Ineichen wrote:
> Hi Dimitry , Benji and Stephan
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>>>In this case a generation is appropriate.
>>
>>Agreed.  I didn't know about the other changes.  The only 
>>thing I would 
>>propose would be that the generation be automatically run.
> 
> 
> I agree too.
> I think automatic generation is a good idea in this case.

I'm not sure on the automatic evolving since it will be a little unexpectedly 
for some users.

> I think a MIGRATION.txt file in the trunk/doc folder would be a good 
> idea for such migration notes.

Is doc/CHANGES.txt not enough?

> btw, we have to take care on such changes, what's happen if somebody
> uses allready a password property in a custom class where is inherited
> form InternalPrincipal?

Then the password manager will not be used, but by default plain text passwords 
will be used anyway. Not so terrible I think.

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