What I think we should focus on now

Hi!

I agree with Paul tha twe should learn from ArsDigita. But there really 
is no need to be pessimistic.

We don't have a problem with the product, only with naming and selling it.

Zope 2 is not perfect, and a rewrite makes sense. But still Zope 2 is a 
very good product. I'd compare it with Apache 1 vs. 2, not with the ACS. 
This fits better.

We want Zope 3 soon because it will be better than Zope 2, and at the 
same time we don't want the wrong people to get in contact with Zope 3 
too early.

So we should focus on the RIGHT people, the people that can help with 
Zope 3 development, but understand the limitations. As I've pinted out 
at least twice on this list, I think the key to get those people 
involved is FORWARD COMPATIBILITY, so they can write add-ons to Zope 2 
that work with Zope 3 more or less unchanged.

This will, automatically, reduce the problems with Zope 3 having not 
enough modules to start with etc.

I've also mentioned before that I don't think that there are too many 
add-ons people really need to be ported. Most of the add-ons can be 
replaced by something different that does the same job. E.g. nobody 
really needs Squishdot. People could also live with getting the same 
features as part of a Plone for Zope 3 package ...

Joachim



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