Howdy, I'm just about to start a large web-based project. Lots of files, SQL backend, user logins, etc. Something like themes.org, slashdot.org, or freshmeat.net. I'm considering starting it with Zope, which I have only recently discovered. However, I have the following "fears": 1) It will be too slow How does the integrated ZServer compare to, say, Apache or Netscape Enterprise Server? Is ZServer the fastest way to use Apache? 2) I will get trapped into the product I don't know Python. I *do* have experience with Perl and some PHP. If I spend a bunch of time learning DTML, will I still wind up getting forced into using Python, a language I have no experience with? 3) I won't be able to do what I'm used to I read that ZServer doesn't support virtual hosts. So if I want to manage several websites through Zope, does that mean I need a separate IP Address for each website? Or would all of my URLs need to look like http://server/Site1 http://server/Site2 etc. Also, is there anyway to use PHP on a Zope-managed website? Is it possible to use regular CGI programs through ZServer as well as the Zope Objects? I really, really like the security in Zope and the pretty user management interface. It prevents me from having to create all that crap from scratch in PHP if I want to delegate tasks to non-Unix people. Any feedback, examples of current similar sites (vanilla Squishdot sites need not reply :), statistics, or suggestions are welcome. Thank You, Derek Simkowiak dereks@kd-dev.com