[Zope] Zope Stability Question

[Cary O'Brien]

> I'm working on a project for which Zope seems appropriate.  However, an 
> outside consultant for our client claims that the major problem with Zope 
> is that it requires Python, and Python is much less stable than something 
> like Perl.  I haven't used Zope or Python enough to have counterarguments 
> to this comment.  I don't know specifically what stability issues this 
> person may be referring to, but I would like to ask for feedback on this 
> persons comment.
> 

One tiny datapoint.

I set up a small Engineering Change Request system w/ zope and
PostgreSQL 6 months ago.  It has been running flawlessly [1] ever since.
Machine uptimes are in the mid-2 digits (i.e. about every 2 months we
have to rearrange things in the lab).  Note this is a very low load
application.

As for perl/python stability, you could go back and see how often
new releases come out and use that as an argument.

-- cary


[1] Well, except for my own bugs.