I need to present the arguments for why we haev chosen Zope vs. Others. Does anyone know of a clear at-a-glance table or anything with the main contenders, features, price, licensing etc.
You didn't collect this data _before_ choosing Zope? :-)
lol not really.. back then it seemed obvious to me why to try zope what's interesting about it: zope_pros = ['idea', 'free', 'openSource', 'Zserver', 'ZODB', 'x-platform', 'persistence', 'python', 'DTML', 'community', 'zopezen', 'scale and scope', 'easy install', 'External Methods', '.zexp files'] and what's to watch out for zope_cons = ['DTML', 'documentation', 'lack of books', 'lack of demonstrable large commercial or cool sites', 'lack of visual design sense' 'versionitis', 'zopezen', 'learning curve', 'DTML interface/edit-test cycle'] ...to be clearer in a wide context As I see it these are the alternative choices: <name> - Zope - ColdFusion - ASP - Roxen - Vignette - AOLserver/ArsDigita - Manila ? Do you agree? What's missing? For each of above I'd like to fill in the following: {'name':"<name>", 'features':{<feature dict>},'pro':[<pros>], 'con':[<cons>] } where <feature dict> = {'OS': [], 'Xplatform':[], 'cost':[] , 'sourcecode':[], 'license':[], 'openSource':[] 'version':[], 'scriptinglanguages':[], 'DBconnectivity':[] ) Any takers? If was more adept in DTML was I could put up a comparative poll page though I suspect most here would respond like you Nils. cheers - Jason