[Zope] Zope vs. ColdFusion for e-commerce development
Ben Galbraith
ben@galbraiths.org
Tue, 9 Nov 1999 12:11:28 -0800
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Zope Folks,
I'm with a new e-commerce startup and we're currently evaluating the =
development tools we'll be using to create our website. The platform =
will either be Sun hardware running Solaris 7/Apache, or Intel/Linux =
boxes.
We initially evaluated four solutions: mod_perl, PHP (using Apache =
module support), ColdFusion, and Zope. We've eliminated mod_perl =
because of maintenance nightmares, PHP because, well, we just did, and =
now we're down to ColdFusion and Zope. Initially I favored Zope, but =
there are a few concerns I have about it.
First off, the size of the ColdFusion development pool and it's =
development history suggest greater stability and a more mature feature =
set. Second, it seems that ColdFusion offers all the functionality that =
Zope does and then some. Third, ColdFusion seems to offer similiar =
performance. Fourth, the database connectivity seems to be equal to =
Zope's. Fifth, their tag-based programming language seems to offer =
equivalent functionality to Zope's. Sixth, I can find more ColdFusion =
developers than I can shake a stick at, but I have to explain to =
everyone I meet what Zope is.
So, as my lack of information leads me to believe, there are only two =
drawbacks to ColdFusion as compared to Zope: (1) I have to pay $3.5k for =
each license, and (2) Zope has a superior model for delegating ownership =
to different people for the website.
Could you correct any misconceptions I have and explain to me why I =
should choose Zope over ColdFusion? I want to select the tool by Wed. =
or Thurs., so a quick reply would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Ben
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I'm with a new e-commerce startup and =
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currently evaluating the development tools we'll be using to create our=20
website. The platform will either be Sun hardware running Solaris=20
7/Apache, or Intel/Linux boxes.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>We initially evaluated four solutions: =
mod_perl,=20
PHP (using Apache module support), ColdFusion, and Zope. We've =
eliminated=20
mod_perl because of maintenance nightmares, PHP because, well, we just =
did, and=20
now we're down to ColdFusion and Zope. Initially I favored Zope, =
but there=20
are a few concerns I have about it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>First off, the size of the ColdFusion =
development=20
pool and it's development history suggest greater stability and a more =
mature=20
feature set. Second, it seems that ColdFusion offers all the =
functionality=20
that Zope does and then some. Third, ColdFusion seems to offer =
similiar=20
performance. Fourth, the database connectivity seems to be equal =
to=20
Zope's. Fifth, their tag-based programming language seems to offer =
equivalent functionality to Zope's. Sixth, I can find more =
ColdFusion=20
developers than I can shake a stick at, but I have to explain to =
everyone I meet=20
what Zope is.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>So, as my lack of information leads me =
to believe,=20
there are only two drawbacks to ColdFusion as compared to Zope: (1) I =
have to=20
pay $3.5k for each license, and (2) Zope has a superior model for =
delegating=20
ownership to different people for the website.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Could you correct any misconceptions I =
have and=20
explain to me why I should choose Zope over ColdFusion? I want to =
select=20
the tool by Wed. or Thurs., so a quick reply would be =
appreciated.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks!</FONT></DIV>
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