July 2005 - Zope - Zope lists

What "Maximum age of a cache entry (seconds)" means in RAM Cache Manager?
by Litao Wei 30 Jul '05

30 Jul '05

I have read the zope book and zope online help about RAM Cache Manager. But all of them didn't say anything about the parameter "What "Maximum age of a cache entry (seconds)" mean. It looks that this parameter like "Cleanup interval (seconds)", which zope book explained as "The lifetime of cached results.". But what this parameter mean? Would somebody give me an explaination? Thank you.

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Zope 2.8.0
by michael nt milne 30 Jul '05

30 Jul '05

Hi Does anyone know if Zope 2.8.0 works with any of the CMF 1.4 versions? Thanks

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strange getPhysicalRoot behaviour
by rr＠nederhoed.com 29 Jul '05

29 Jul '05

Good day all, Using Zope 2.7.6 I'm trying to use the getPhysicalRoot() function. In a rather large site we have a folder called 'functions' placed in root. This folder contains a formatting function 'far' I want to use in some other folder. But in the path from root to the place I the function to be called, I have another 'function' folder, with local functionality. When calling 'context.functions.far()', it fails to acquire the far function. Which is explainable. My plan was to call it directly: 'root.functions.far()', but 'root' does not exist in the zope (python) script. if I use root = context.getPhysicalRoot() I am forced to reenter my Zope username and password and will not get permission to call the getPhysicalRoot function. What am I doing wrong? What can I do to make the getPhysicalRoot function available? Friendly greetings, Robert-Reinder Nederhoed The Hague, The Netherlands --

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Composing variables
by Cristi Barladeanu 29 Jul '05

29 Jul '05

Good day everyone I've defined some archetypes that contain fields like Title_en, Title_de, Content_en, Content_de, etc. Assuming that I've set a language var related to URL like (lang = 'en'), how can i access them? Thanks, Cristi

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Updating BLOB fields in Interbase database
by Ashley 29 Jul '05

29 Jul '05

I'm not sure if this is the right place for this, if not, my apologies. I've got a Clients table in an interbase db with various fields, one of which is a BLOB field (subtype text), used to maintain some notes. When inserting a Client into the table, this field populates fine. However, when attempting to update the client, for some reason, it won't. It just will not allow me to do an update with the notes field in the statement. I've googled around, and found lots of bits helping with Delphi, and lots of statements that BLOB fields in Interbase are tricky to update, but nothing that helps. Has anyone out there found a way around this? I'm using currently using gvib as my database adaptor, as kinterbase does not seem to want to install at all (seemingly problems with ldap ..). My Zope instance is installed from a Plone installer. Zope Version (Zope 2.6.1 (binary release, python 2.1, win32-x86), python 2.1.3, win32) Python Version 2.1.3 (#35, Apr 8 2002, 17:47:50) [MSC 32 bit (Intel)] System Platform win32 Thanks in advance Ashley

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RE: [Zope] Question about zserver-threads.
by Pascal Peregrina 29 Jul '05

29 Jul '05

Thanks a lot. And be sure I know it's not magic "go fast" button :) -----Original Message----- From: zope-bounces(a)zope.org [mailto:zope-bounces@zope.org] On Behalf Of Jens Vagelpohl Sent: 29 July 2005 10:48 To: zope list user Subject: Re: [Zope] Question about zserver-threads. On 29 Jul 2005, at 10:43, Pascal Peregrina wrote: > If I have an http-server, ftp-server and webdqv-source-server and if > my global zserver-threads param is set to 10, does it mean : > a)The the max number of http-server + ftp-server + webdav-source- > server threads will be 10 ? > b)The max number of http-server + ftp-server + webdav-source-server > threads will be 30 (3 zservers) ? a By the way, these parameters should not be tweaked without fully understanding the implications. This is not some magic "go fast" button. jens _______________________________________________ Zope maillist - Zope(a)zope.org http://mail.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope ** No cross posts or HTML encoding! ** (Related lists - http://mail.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope-announce http://mail.zope.org/mailman/listinfo/zope-dev ) ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com **********************************************************************

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Question about zserver-threads.
by Pascal Peregrina 29 Jul '05

29 Jul '05

Hi, Concerning the zserver-threads config param... If I have an http-server, ftp-server and webdqv-source-server and if my global zserver-threads param is set to 10, does it mean : a)The the max number of http-server + ftp-server + webdav-source-server threads will be 10 ? b)The max number of http-server + ftp-server + webdav-source-server threads will be 30 (3 zservers) ? Thanks Pascal ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. www.mimesweeper.com **********************************************************************

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Emergency user not working?
by ed nospam 29 Jul '05

29 Jul '05

Hi I have zope-2.7.2 installed but I can't seem to log into zope with the emergency user. I followed the instruction: cd /usr/lib/zope bin/zpasswd.py access Username: superuser Password: Verify password: Please choose a format from: SHA - SHA-1 hashed password (default) CRYPT - UNIX-style crypt password CLEARTEXT - no protection Encoding: Domain restrictions: and then I did /etc/init.d/zope restart but I still cannot log into zope. Am I doing anything wrong here? Thank you

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Suppressing dupes in a concatenated ZCatalog query.
by abgillette＠allmail.net 28 Jul '05

28 Jul '05

Hi All, I have a ZCatalog with two text indexes, news_subj and news_text. Each ZCatalog item also has a unique numeric ID. I'd like to search news_subj and news_text simultaneously, with the results checked for duplicates. In other words, if catalog item 1001 has the word "foobar" in both the news_subj and news_text fields, I only want it to show up once in my search results. Here's what I've got, so far: <dtml-in expr="mp_catalog({'news_text':'foobar'}) + mp_catalog({'news_subj':'foobar'})"> <dtml-var news_subj><br> </dtml-in> This correctly searches both fields, but, when "foobar" appears in both news_subj and news_text, the result is displayed twice. Can anyone give me a pointer on suppressing dupes in a concatenated ZCatalog query? I'm sure there's an easy answer, but I haven't been able to find it. Thanks in advance, Aaron

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Re: Zope Foundation Update
by Matt Hamilton 28 Jul '05

28 Jul '05

Pre-amble: I post this as a principal in a decently-sized Zope-focused business in the UK. Our company is also partnering with ZEA for some work. I will try to correct some of Rob's factual errors, and set the record straight for some of the issues discussed here. I am not an official spokesperson of ZEA, though - so bear in mind that what I'm saying here reflects what *I* (and my company) think about the situation, and not what ZEA thinks. I know a bit about why the decision to register the trademarks in Europe was made, why the managing partners of ZEA authorised it, and what's going on on the other side of the fence. I am reasonably neutral, though - and care more about what happens to Zope the *community* than anything else. - Matt Hamilton, Netsight On Wed, 20 Jul 2005 01:07:25 +0200, Rob Page <rob.page(a)zope.com> wrote: > We are sorely disappointed that > ZEA is unwilling to transfer the marks quickly and > quietly so that we can proceed swiftly toward the > formation of the Zope Foundation. This is wrong. ZEA offered you to transfer the trademarks if you covered the expenses involved in the registration (including the salary of the trademark professionals involved in the registration process), no strings attached - but Zope Corporation declined, and was more interested in sending threatening letters about trademark abuse, even though ZEA is the rightful owner of these marks in Europe at the moment. They were more interested in having the matter resolved *their* way than to cover the actual costs involved in registering the trademarks from ZEA's side. > We have offered to reimburse the registration fees paid > by the ZEA to the WIPO (World Intellectual Property > Organization) in order to facilitate the transfer. We > have further offered to preserve their license to use > the Zope mark in the conduct of their business as an > association of Zope companies. Aidan McGuire of Blue Fountain (another UK zope company), Xavier Heymans (of ZEA) and myself had a conference call with Lois Snitkoff from ZC on the 12th of July in which we offered to transfer the trademark if ZC contribute to the fees of the registration and, in the unwillingness to transfer the trademark to the ZF, at least agree to some form of 'social contract' that states the uses and rights of the mark. After consulting with others within ZC Lois' reply stated: "Just to let you know quickly, we will not be paying any of the costs incurred when you registered our trademark. I have checked with management and they reiterate what our position has been consistently." Which directly contradicts what is said above. > In the three weeks since learning of ZEA's illegitimate > registration of our marks we have tried diligently (but > unsuccessfully) to get ZEA to unconditionally transfer > the rights of the registration. The registrations were not illegitimate, the Zope trademark was not registered anywhere but in the US at this point, so it was done as a defensive move to make sure the trademark was in friendly hands. In Europe you have companies/trademarks like ZOPEN that could have been problematic for the registration and approval, so a decision was made early on to secure the trademark for the Zope *community*. The companies that constitute ZEA make up a large part of the professional Zope companies in Europe, and they have a lot to lose by the brand being insecure in Europe. And in what way does not accepting ZEA's offer, to transfer the trademark to you by covering the costs involved in the registration, constitute "try diligently"? > ZEA's registration represents an abuse of registration > and management of international trademarks and the > misappropriation of a mark that is clearly the property > of Zope Corporation. So why is Zope Foundation being used as a pawn in the corporate strategies of Zope Corporation? I find this unclear intent pretty disconcerting. > We know that the establishment of a fair trademark > license for the entire Zope community is an _essential_ > component of the Zope Foundation. It is possible that > we will come to a conclusion with the ZEA prior to the > conclusion of a trademark dispute process. So why are you unwilling to put the Zope trademark under the ownership of Zope *Foundation*? Again, Zope Foundation is being used as a pawn in the company strategies of Zope Corporation. > As an aside, the ZEA has also registered the Plone logo > as a trademark. It is not our business, but came as a > surprise to us, that the Plone Foundation is not the > owner of the Plone trademark. Not true. ZEA's trademark experts helped Plone Foundation register the Plone trademark initially, and promptly transferred the ownership of the trademarks to the Plone Foundation, just as they are willing to do the same for Zope Foundation. Personally, I find it interesting that Zope Corporation insists on ownership of the trademark instead of putting it in the Foundation. The moment Zope Corporation goes bankrupt, any company can buy the remnants and name their interesting Java/.NET technology "Zope", and use the brand recognition to their advantage. Additionally, Zope Corporation is free to grant a company *exclusive* usage of the trademark "Zope" in any country. Say, for example that they decided to partner with a UK company to provide Zope services in the UK - that company could be granted exclusive rights to use the trademark Zope in that country, which I'm sure a lot of companies would have an issue with. After all, they have spent all this time building the brand of a competitor. This is very unfair to the companies that have spent time and effort building the Zope brand - which should be collectively owned by the community - hence Zope Foundation. If your trademark protection is supposed to make any sense, Zope *Foundation* should have ownership of the trademark - not Zope Corporation. ZEA at this moment represents more of the Zope community than Zope Corporation does. I find it a sad state of affairs when Zope Corporation has to resort to these tactics instead of seeking an amiable resolution to the matters when a solution is available. -Matt -- Matt Hamilton matth(a)netsight.co.uk Netsight Internet Solutions, Ltd. Business Vision on the Internet http://www.netsight.co.uk +44 (0)117 9090901 Web Design | Zope/Plone Development & Consulting | Co-location | Hosting

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