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Re: The Zen of Zope, by Alex Clark

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On 2012-12-11 21:01:03 +0000, Gregory Ewing said:

> Steven D'Aprano wrote:
>> On Sun, 09 Dec 2012 20:13:43 -0500, Alex Clark wrote:
>  >
>>> The Zen of Zope, by Alex Clark
>> 
>> I expect that I would find that hilarious if I knew anything about Zope :)
> 
> It's probably a good thing I don't know much about Zope,
> because I'm already finding it hilarious. If I knew more,
> the hilarity level might become physically dangerous.


Well, the point is two-fold:


- Provide comic relief for those who have encountered unexpected 
complexity in Zope.
- Showcase Zope's strengths for those who may be unfamiliar with it.


TL;DR: Zope has a lot to offer, and there are times when you may need 
its libraries to perform complex tasks.



-- 
Alex Clark ยท https://www.gittip.com/aclark4life/

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The Zen of Zope, by Alex Clark Alex Clark <aclark@aclark.net> - 2012-12-09 20:13 -0500
  Re: The Zen of Zope, by Alex Clark Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2012-12-10 04:24 +0000
    Re: The Zen of Zope, by Alex Clark Alex Clark <aclark@aclark.net> - 2012-12-10 08:50 -0500
    Re: The Zen of Zope, by Alex Clark Gregory Ewing <greg.ewing@canterbury.ac.nz> - 2012-12-12 10:01 +1300
      Re: The Zen of Zope, by Alex Clark Alex Clark <aclark@aclark.net> - 2012-12-11 16:23 -0500
        Re: The Zen of Zope, by Alex Clark alex23 <wuwei23@gmail.com> - 2012-12-11 16:36 -0800
          Re: The Zen of Zope, by Alex Clark Alex Clark <aclark@aclark.net> - 2012-12-11 20:42 -0500

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