Actually, I'd like to see Zope interface with "more" languages (Java, C++ etc.) There are a number of areas that Python performs poorly (I'd prefer to write encryption algorithms in C, personally) and there are areas where Python performs very well (OO modelling). I think if people are upset that they may have to extend their knowledge base to be Zope "experts" than this is a little silly. Do I have to be an Oracle/MySQL/SyBase/etc. to know Zope. No - I benefit from Zope being able to handle all of these database sources. If someone has written a Zope product that "works" I really don't care what language it's in (ok, I "do," but not entirely :). If it's broken then I'll fix/extend/rewrite it. The fact that we can leverage Perl resources now and port them over time (if it even makes sense to do so) is beneficial. If it ain't broke... Of course, there are many Perl apps out there that would benefit greatly from the Zope environment and people will eventually port them over if Python will make them better. And, if not, there are books on Perl that would enable a relatively competent Python programmer to hack their way through it. Just my $0.02 worth. Mike