[Zope3-dev] Re: ZCML bad ;-)

[Shane Hathaway]

Christian Lück wrote:
>>From a lerners point of view (for example me) the thematic organization
> is a pro too: The z3 beginner will probably need the 'zope' and
> 'browser' namespaces at first. Browsing apidoc zcml namespaces lets your
> knowledge grow fast, because you get structured information.

How do you reconcile this opinion with the opinion posted by Kevin?

[Kevin Smith]
> I think people are afraid to give ZCML anymore traction than it
> already has. I for one find it intimidating and confusing. Not so much
> because of its format, or api documentation, but because it is unclear
> what and how all the names and attributes interrelate. It's taken me two
> books, a bunch of samples, and alot of trial and error to get me to a
> very basic level. It seems easy now that I know what I know, but I
> thought Zope3 was going to have a flatter learning curve. I blame ZCML
> and whatever it might be hiding. :)

It sounds to me like the structure made ZCML difficult to learn.

Shane