Re: [ZMapServer-Developers] New ZCO developer Kai =?ISO-8859-1?Q?H=E4nninen?=

[Kai <kai...@mb...>]

ke, 2005-01-19 kello 08:41 -0700, Sean Gillies kirjoitti:

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> >
> > Just a side note, as I was sometimes confronted to such things.
> >
> > If (IF) it is possible, and if it fits in your product plans and
> > architectures (and If I understand what you are talking about), i wou=
ld
> > be happy with a CMF compliant product (I guess more on the
> > functionality/API side) associated with a plone component (I guess mo=
re
> > on the interface side).
> >
> > This way such a product could be used (or at least the CMF part can b=
e)
> > with other CMF framework (CMF alone, Sylva, CPS, ,...)
> >
> > This way we can get best of both worlds, and in the same idea of
> > separing PCL/ZCO, anyone not using Plone can use and/or contribute to
> > the CMF product and thus we can have a larger base.
> >
> > I hope i didn't missunderstood your goals.
> >
> > Regards.
> >
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> Didier,
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> I am +1 for making ZCO useful to CMF.  I expect that our Plone users=20
> will want to develop using Archetypes, and although this can not be=20
> immediately shared with CMF, can quickly add functionality and serve as=
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> a prototype for functionality that we can port to CMF.  Does that make=20
> sense?

This sounds sensible, since it would enable even wider use of ZCO and
support multiple interfaces. The work that I have been doing on the
Plone interface is heavily based on Archetypes (which is an excellent
tool for both fast prototyping and actual implementions). Personally I'm
interested in a Plone interface, but if a CMF port doesn't hinder the
product functionality/usability wise, so much better for the project.

As Sean suggested, I feel that the CMF port should/could be done maybe
at a later stage of development, when we have a better view on how the
interface layer on top of ZCO should work, or how do you feel?

cheers,
Kai


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