[Zope] I want to script in Python and not Zope-Python

[tom smith]

>>  Is there any way to let python scripts to have access to all the bits and
>> bobs I've got going with python, like MySQL (or Tk even) rather than have
> to
>> deal with python-in-zope.
> 
> This is a question of security. You can't let Zope users use all aspects of
> Zope.

What if I'm the only zope authorer?  I fairly sure I can trust myself.

>> ...And don't want to muck about with external methods. I want FULL python
>> power within zope.
> 
> To leverage the full power of Zope just use external methods. They allow to
> write fully functional python applications which you can access from within
> Zope.

Hello?!  I don't want to use external methods.

tom