[Zope-dev] Server push and Zope

Andrew M. Kuchling akuchlin@mems-exchange.org
Tue, 30 Nov 1999 13:55:14 -0500 (EST)


Has anyone written ExternalMethods or DTML pages that do server push?
It was probably impossible with Zope1 because of the single thread,
but with Zope2 it might be possible to start a new subthread to
service each push-receiving client.

Why do I care about a Netscape-only extension/hack like server push?
Because of
http://www.mems-exchange.org/exchange/software/microscope/web-login.html
(use the INM200 if you try it out), which uses a Java servlet to
provide a Web-based microscope interface.  Zope would probably have
enough flexibility to make this interface less hopelessly lame.

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