[Zope-dev] Ante Up? (Was Re: [Zope-dev] RE: [Zope] XSL for Zope - a bounty on this?)

[Patrick Phalen]

I'm not crossposting this, since most interested parties are likely to
be on this list.

This could make an interesting experiment in community action.

Obviously, the best target for this sort of development would be DC.
Their usual business model is built on a single client paying them for
consulting against a goal. What we seem to be considering here is a
consortium of users ponying up for a solution, in order to have it
quickly, but with the proviso that everyone benefits.

I certainly think it could work and that it would lead to a quick
solution to the "problem." But it's a little like a poker game, eh?

So, how to go about putting money in the pot? Can it be done right here
on this list?


[Damian Morton, on Fri, 10 Mar 2000]
:: The bounty I have in mind is for an Open Source XSL in Zope.
:: 
:: > -----Original Message-----
:: > From: Nitin Borwankar [mailto:nitin@borwankar.com]
:: >
:: >
:: > Damian Morton <morton@dennisinter.com> wrote
:: >
:: > > The question on my mind is: how much do other people want XSL in Zope?
:: > > Im willing and able to put some $$$ up for a bounty on this. Is
:: > anyone else?
:: >
:: > I am willing to put  up $$$  for this also assuming it is to go
:: > Open Source.
:: >
:: > Nitin Borwankar,
:: > nitin@borwankar.com
:: >
:: >
:: > >
:: > > ---------------------------------------------------------------
:: > >
:: > > Heres what Uche Ogbuji of FourThought has to say about Zope
:: > > http://www.pythonjournal.com/volume1/issue2/col-intranetpython/
:: > >
:: > > The Zope Dope
:: > > Digital Creations, fresh from a capital infusion, has given
:: > Pythoneers their
:: > > first complete native Web application platform in Zope.  the "Z Object
:: > > Publishing Environment".  Zope is similar in scope to Cold Fusion or
:: > > SilverStream, but open-source and python-powered.
:: > >
:: > > Zope accumulates many bits and pieces of a successful Intranet site.  It
:: > > incorporates a database management system with object extensions (which,
:: > > unfortunately, doesn't yet support the Object Database
:: > Management Group's
:: > > specifications) as well as facilities for developing template
:: > Web sites, an
:: > > application framework, a CGI mechanism for handling HTTP requests for
:: > > objects, an HTTP and FTP server, and a comprehensive
:: > application framework
:: > > to tie it all together.  Z Templates are developed using a proprietary
:: > > XML-based language, the Document Template Markup Language
:: > (DTML).  ZTML does
:: > > make some departures from the XML community in such areas as
:: > style-sheets,
:: > > but it is hoped that Digital Creations or other contributors to
:: > Zope will
:: > > work to close that gap.
:: > >
:: > > Zope is a synthesis of Digital Creations' many earlier products, such as
:: > > Bobo, Principia and PCGI.  Bobo has been especially popular
:: > among Python/Web
:: > > programmers, and Zope looks poised to retain the tradition.  If Zope can
:: > > move a bit closer towards object database and XML-processing
:: > standards, it
:: > > is likely to be quite popular outside the Python community as well.
:: > >
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