[Zope] Converting To Linux From Windows?

[Jeff Rush]

It is not possible to accurately move a Zope site from one host to
another using only FTP.  Zope's FTP interface does not convey
all properties/metadata of objects.  It will pick up the bulk text
content of DTML Documents and put them onto the new site,
but little else.

FTP -is- a pretty good way to migrate a non-Zope site, where
the files come across as DTML Documents, and then you can
edit/embellish them with Zopeisms.  But then, if you have access
to the files of the old site, the best way is load_site.py.

It would seem the absolute best way, would be via some kind
of WebDAV-based mirroring tool, about which I've heard no
mention.  I know little about WebDAV but it would seem to
most accurately convey Zope's metadata btw sites.  Has
anyone started working on this?


On Mon, 22 Nov 1999 00:23:25 +0100 (CET), Alexander Limi wrote:

>On Sun, 21 Nov 1999, Milt wrote:
>
>As a beginner, I don't know if this will work, but you can access Zope as
>an FTP site on port 8021, and find the objects in the DB as files.
>
>Maybe that property is of any use? I haven't tried this myself, but
>feedback on whether it is possible to move the contents of the DB or not
>this way would be most welcome.


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Jeff Rush <jrush@taupro.com>    Tau Productions Inc.
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