[Zope] some newbie quesions...

[Tres Seaver]

Juri Jensen <juri@jones.dk> wrote:

> What I need is:
> 
>     1. A way to let the users subscribe to get a login and a password. They
> fill in their e-mail address and a name, and get a mail with a password random
> generated. Their request should be checked by someone in charge before they'll get
> authorized.

The "real" answer to your prayers is the Portal Toolkit, which DC is rolling out
as an alpha release as we speak.  The only issue is that it is
not-yet-ready-for-prime-time.  See  http://www.zope.org/Products/PTK

Phil Harris had a nice "first cut" at this problem in his zGold product --
unfortunately, it seems to have dropped off the 'Net.  The last email address I
have for Phil is phil.harris@zope.co.uk;  the last known whereabouts of zGold
was: http://media-1.ml.uwcm.ac.uk:8080/zGold

> 
>     2.  Alongside with this I've got a webforum based on the Perl-based Sporum.
> Does any product exist with the same features as Sporum? I would like to keep
> it all Zope-based (more control, easier etc.).

There are a couple of Zope products which could help you here:

  Squishdot implements a Slashdot-style weblog
(http://www.zope.org/Members/butchland/Squishdot)

  KM|NetNews implements a CNN|News-style site
(http://www.zope.org/Members/tazzzzz/kmnn)

Hope this helps!

Tres.
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