[Zope3-dev] Zope 3 web root

[Chris Withers]

Shane Hathaway wrote:
> An idea just occurred to me.  I think others have probably had similar 
> ideas, but didn't express it in the right place or time.
> 
> Part 1: Let's put an Apache-like web root (similar to 
> /var/www/localhost/htdocs/) in Zope instance homes.  It might be called 
> "browser" or "www".  Zope will serve pages out of that web root rather 
> than an object database.

A big -1 from me.
This is yet more complexity and more stuff that Zope shouldn't try to 
do. If you want to serve flat files, use Apache.

> served out of the object database.  To change the default page, newbies 
> are directed to create a default page in the object database.  The user 
> didn't ask for an object database.  

But it's one of Zope's main strengths and I'd find it odd if newbies 
were directed to do anything other than use it ;-)

> The use of an object database should 
> be a choice, not a requirement.  

I'd flip that, because I think you and Steve A would agree on one thing: 
The use of an object database _should_ be a choice, not a requirement, 
but it should also be the default ;-)

So, to sum up, I reckon Zope should use ZODB by default, but it should 
be possible, without too much pain, to get it to use _just_ an ORM if 
you so desire. Flat files is Apache land, lets not try and compete there ;-)

cheers,

Chris

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