From: "Chris Withers" <chrisw@nipltd.com>
If you know SQL, use that, don't use Zope!
I don't understand this comment. Firstly, it is quite possible to use both SQL and Zope. Secondly, the question was if he should go completely object-oriented or store the data relationally. The consensus so far seems to be that no matter what he chooses, Zope is an excellent way of accessing the data. I know SQL. I don't try to use it for vereything just because I know it. This is simply because many things do not suit SQL. I have seen many content management systems that store the data in a relational database (often made with PHP, too) and they all have the same problems that CM system made in Zope doens't have, because a SQL database is simply not suited well to storing a website. I use SQL withing Zope if I need to share the data with non-Zopyfiable systems. Otherwise not. It works best that way.