[Zope-dev] Proposal: rip twisted integration out of Zope2

[Andreas Jung]

On 18.09.09 18:18, Tres Seaver wrote:
> Andreas Jung wrote:
> > On 18.09.09 17:56, Tres Seaver wrote:
> >> Two modules do a really complicated and ugly conditional import
> dance to
> >> try and make twisted availabe as an alternative to ZServer.
> > Can you explain a bit more?
>
> >> I propose
> >> we nuke that dance on the Zope trunk:  at this point, we should prefer
> >> to do WSGI well, and leave integrating a specific external server
> out of
> >> the core.
> > You mean dropping the ZServer and Medusa?
>
> No, I mean dropping the experimental twisted alternative.  ZServer is
> battle-hardened, well-supported, and shouldn't need to be pulled out:
> it allows for "standalone" use of Zope without any external integration.
>
> IIRC, the twisted integration code was added because Jim wanted us to
> "get out of the server business."  At this point, I think that folks
> wanting an alternative to ZServer should focus on using WSGI to
> integrate with the server of their choice;  we should make that as easy
> / smooth as possible, and ditch the (undermaintained / icky / old)
> twisted integration.
>
I totally agree with your observation and consider the Twisted integration
as mission-failed. Nothing objections from my side. If you don't see
objections by others, just go ahead.

Andreas
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