[Zope-dev] FTP interface being worked on?

Chris McDonough chrism@digicool.com
Mon, 19 Mar 2001 10:58:31 -0500


> I think there is really only one issue nobody has been able to sort out:
> do we want the objects to be actually stored on the filesystem or do we
> want to be able to mirror a ZODB?  Or do we want both?

My conception of it is that objects won't be served from the filesystem, but
just put in a editable serialized format for version control and tool
purposes.

> > Nobody wants to edit XML, AFAICT.
>
> Careful, that's a religious issue in some circles. :-)  I know of many
> people who prefer that data be stored in XML just because humans can
> read and change it if the need arises.  (This from a guy who has
> actually edited ZODB XML export files. :-) )

Eek.  ;-)