[Zope] - Serving Zope...

[Andy Smith]

Hi All,

I'd like to begin a thread on the list to try to gain a consensus as to what
the needs of Zope users are w.r.t Web Servers. The DC guys, being
understandably very busy at the moment, thought it might be preferable if
someone else tried to elicit some opinions/feedback on the topic.

A couple of issues that could be thrown into the mix ...

o   With ZopeHTTPServer supplied as part of Zope anyway, should support for
Apache be that high a priority?

o   Does the average Zoper actually use the preconfigured Apache ... or does
he/she use the installation to figure out how to configure an existing
server.

o   How can pcgi be used to best effect? Would an apache mod_pcgi be useful?

o   How can Apache's proxy handler be leveraged to accomplish integration
between it and Zope?

o   What are the security issues, both filesystem and
authentication/encryption, that people are facing?

o   How can medusa be used to best effect?

o   Is anyone working on any Apache/Webserver related projects that may be
relevant to the thread?

o   Would anyone *like* to be working on any Apache/Webserver related
projects that may be relevant to the thread? ;)

o   [ Also insert 9,10,11... which are relevant but I've failed to include ]

The purpose of this exercise will be to provide DC (and the Zope community
at large) an idea of how people are currently accessing zope, what they
want, where effort should be directed, and also where effort *is* currently
being directed by the community, so as to avoid re-inventing wheels ;)

The floor is open!

Cheers,

Andy.