Hi All,
I'd like to begin a thread on the list to try to gain a consensus as to what the needs of Zope users are w.r.t Web Servers. The DC guys, being understandably very busy at the moment, thought it might be preferable if someone else tried to elicit some opinions/feedback on the topic.
A couple of issues that could be thrown into the mix ...
o With ZopeHTTPServer supplied as part of Zope anyway, should support for Apache be that high a priority?
Absolutely. With as much of the web running off of Apache as does already, if people are to integrate Zope into their solutions it needs to be as friendly as possible to pre-existing conditions. <snip>
o What are the security issues, both filesystem and authentication/encryption, that people are facing? ... <snip>
o [ Also insert 9,10,11... which are relevant but I've failed to include ]
The purpose of this exercise will be to provide DC (and the Zope community at large) an idea of how people are currently accessing zope, what they want, where effort should be directed, and also where effort *is* currently being directed by the community, so as to avoid re-inventing wheels ;)
The floor is open!
I don't know how many on this list use webhosting services, but I do, and I know there are others. As one just starting out in the web industry, I and others are not in a position to lease dedicated servers, colocate, etc. for a variety of reasons. For many using a webhosting service is sufficient. I don't know what all issues will concern those of us who do use webhosting services, but I do know there are some. Apache support is a must. (It is already there.) :) The issue that is currently before me is HTTP_AUTHORIZATION. In discussions with my current webhost they have told me they are not able (or won't, who knows) to provide access. I know there are supposed to be some workarounds using USER_REMOTE(?) or such. I haven't dug into that yet or discussed it with them. But I do think it would be nice if Zope could be nicely integrated into the webhosting community. I know there are some who are using other types of web application servers, servlets, etc. So hopefully the idea of LRPs are becoming more accepted. I know there are webhosts who do Cold Fusion, is it a LRP? I think it would be nice to see Zope as chosen for the web application server market as is Apache for the webserver market. There is little reason it can't be. Alot of this will be educating and informing. :) Thanks for an ear. Jimmie Houchin