[Zope] Any comments from ex-PHP developers?

[Philip Kilner]

Hi All,

In article <002e01c2a605$b94af5a0$3fcc96c1@Xochiquetzal>, Lennart Regebro 
wrote:
> > - Zope uses its own DB instead of a filesystem. But then, nobody complains
> > when data are saved in other DBMS's, so why do they complain about ZODB?
> 
> This is actually a pro, not a con. :-)
> The fact that that DB is also file based, and doesn't require you to set up
> an SQL-database is another pro.
>

Eek!

This makes it sound as though the use of the ZODB and an external RDBMS are 
mutually exclusive - *NOT SO*!!! in non-niche situations, if you need an 
RDBMS, you need an RDBMS - it's a case of using the right tool for the job.

- The fact that the ZODB dB is integrated into the application server and 
doesn't require you to set up an SQL-database for data management tasks which 
do not call for one is a "pro".

- The fact tha Zope will "play nice" with an external RDBMS for data 
management tasks which do call for one is /another/ "pro".

Regards,

PhilK

Wed, 18 Dec 2002 08:26 GMT @ Ganesh

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