Hi Casey, I think this is a fine idea. The main thing that keeps me from doing it is that JPython doesn't work on Netscape (Mac) and so (at this point at least) I can't use it, unless I have a context where I can insist that users use a particular browser. The other annoyance is the long download time for the JPython implementation.... The other annoyance is the general flakiness of Java VMs out there.... But.. I think the concept is a good one.. and once the JPython implementation is cached it should be pretty fast. Then you just have to worry about all the JVM bugs. ;-) good luck! -steve
"Casey" == Casey Duncan <casey.duncan@state.co.us> writes:
Casey> I have been toying with the idea of creating a Zope product Casey> for creating JPython applets within Zope. I thought this Casey> might be a way to increase the capabilities of Zope on the Casey> client-side while remaining firmly grounded in Python and Casey> simultaneously giving me an excuse to play with JPython and Casey> maybe create a useful Zope product too. Casey> I wanted to throw this out to the group to see if others Casey> thought this was a worthwhile capability. Casey> The basic idea would be to write JPython scripts and Casey> applets in Zope either via the web or otherwise and Casey> automagically "compile" them into transparent .jar files Casey> that are served to the client on request. Sounds so simple! Casey> Right?? Somehow I doubt it will be, but... >> From what I see no one has done this so I figure at least one >> of following Casey> is true: Casey> 1. Nobody thought of it or felt compelled to act on the Casey> thought. 2. Its gonna be hard to do. 3. Somebody else Casey> already did it and I don't know about it. 4. The idea Casey> blows. Casey> Any thoughts on this idea, + or - are appreciated. Casey> -Casey D. Casey> _______________________________________________ Zope-Dev Casey> maillist - Zope-Dev@zope.org Casey> http://lists.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope-dev ** No cross Casey> posts or HTML encoding! ** (Related lists - Casey> http://lists.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope-announce Casey> http://lists.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope )