[Zope] commercial versus open source

Oliver Marx oliver@tekk.dk
Fri, 21 Jun 2002 12:38:00 +0200


You cannot compare things the way you do.

Zope is a framework.

dreamweaver / asp / php / flash is just a set of tools. I used to be a very
big fan of PHP4 and in many ways I still am, but Zope rocks.

MANY people use Dreamweaver and Falsh with Zope.


\Oliver





>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: zope-admin@zope.org [mailto:zope-admin@zope.org]On Behalf Of Bill
>>Kerr
>>Sent: 21. juni 2002 00:15
>>To: zope@zope.org
>>Subject: [Zope] commercial versus open source
>>
>>
>>has anyone written an evaluation of the dreamweaver / asp / php / flash
>>approach compared with the zope approach ?
>>I don't know much about it myself
>>I'm looking for something to find out more more myself and to show to
>>colleagues who unthinkingly are going down the commercial path
>>looking for something analytical and substantial that would stand up to
>>scrutiny and help me identify the key issues
>>ie. separation of presentation from logic but going into it, not just
>>stating it
>>meanwhile, I'll keep learning zope and python, which I'm enjoying btw
>>thanks!
>>- Bill Kerr
>>ps,. here's an extract from the mail that prompted this question
>>prices are educational (I'm a school teacher)
>>pps. I'm chucking in asp and php because someone told me that dreamweaver
>>supports them
>>
>>The Company is Network Educational Australia
>>Freecall: 1800 801 332
>>web: www.network-ed.com.au
>>
>>Bundle 1: Web Design Studio (Dreamweaver 4 - soon MX, Fireworks 4
>>- soon MX,
>>Flash MX, Freehand 10) plus curriculum materials
>>15 for $2200
>>30 for $3300 - (local - $6840)
>>50 for $4950
>>
>>Bundle 2: Web Design Studio - as above + Director 8.5 Shockwave studio +
>>Authorware plus curriculum materials
>>30 for $4400 - (local - $32,550)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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