[Zope-dev] Re: [Zope3-dev] RFC: Reunite Zope 2 and Zope 3 in the source code repository

[Stephan Richter]

On Wednesday 23 November 2005 18:49, Jens Vagelpohl wrote:
> People keep telling Zope2 developers that the inclusion of Zope3  
> doesn't mean you have to touch it, if you don't use it it is just  
> inert code that won't cause any change in your Zope2 development  
> style. Ok, I accept that, no problem at all. But why should this be  
> any different for Zope3 developers, obviously including Zope2 code  
> would mean exactly the same thing for them. Come on now.

Personally, I have never advocated inserting Zope 3 into Zope 2. Some people 
really wanted Zope 3 in Zope 2, so that they could use the new technology. So 
they added it. That's fine by me. But if they then turn around and say, "Look 
we have Zope 3 in Zope 2, so you should also have Zope 2 in Zope 3.", then I 
am complaining loudly, because I do not want to have anything to do with Zope 
2. And it just means that I am becoming a Zope 2 developer again. Forget 
that! I'd rather fork Zope 3, then work on a version that has Zope 2 in it. 
It is just too much overhead for me to know all the involved technologies 
(Zope 2 and Five). I have barely time to keep up with Zope 3 and stay on top 
of it.

Regards,
Stephan
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Stephan Richter
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