[Zope-dev] Re: [Zope3-dev] status of Zope versus zope?

[Jim Fulton]

Martijn Faassen wrote:
> Jim Fulton wrote:
> 
>> Martijn Faassen wrote:
> 
> 
>>> So what does this mean for Five on Windows?
>>
>>
>>
>> It means that you should tell people to put zope in
>> a different directory than Zope.  Both of these directories need
>> to be on the Python path.
> 
> 
> Hm, that's not a big deal then. I'm just at a loss how this would fix 
> the case-insensitivity import problem on Windows; I think I'm missing 
> something.

Yes, you are. Python has no trouble importing two packages with names
differing only by case on windows.  Windows won't actually let you put them
in the same directory.

>> Alternatively, we can continue as planned to include zope.interface
>> in 2.8, in which case we'll need to implement option 4 of the
>> above proposal.
> 
> 
> Why would we have to include zope.interface in Zope 2.8? Do we want to 
> *use* it in the Zope 2.8 code? If not, then as easy to just install it 
> (and other pieces of Zope 3) separately.

I explained that in my previous message.

>> I'll note that 2.8 has some huge potential benefits:
>>
>> - MVCC
>>
>> - Cyclic GC of zope objects
>>
>> that make it increasingly desireable yo get it out as soon
>> as we can.
> 
> 
> I realize Zope 2.8 has benefits, but I have quite a bit on my plate 
> anyway. I'll help test option 4, but I can't really commit to 
> implementing it.

So I suggest we put this off until 2.9.

Jim

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