On Jun 5, 9:17 am, "Mike Orr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
[...]
> So saying Pylons
> is more advanced because it has Routes will probably sound lame by the
> time Pylons 1.0 comes out.

I think this point plus the rather intricate evolutionary path
outlined by Mike is a good argument against basing any self-
description or claims around "nth-generation". And as all the others
are constantly evolving and (I'm sure) more new proejcts will arise,
describing yourself in relation to a changing field is risky and/or
shaky.

Also in observing the thoughts of many others on Pylons overall, and
my own experiences with it I'm wondering -- though I'm reluctant to
bring up this debate -- if it's more of a toolkit than a framework.
Semantics yes, but this seems to better describe how it's being
pitched and recommended, and coincide with James' mention of re-orging
packages a bit to better enable choosing parts of the kit to use. It
also sounds to me more inline with Tim's "customizable instead of
flexible" thoughts.

For example: SQL-Alchemy: The Database Toolkit for Python

Not that Pylons would necessarily need to totally copy that in its
title or whatever, but in description I think "toolkit" would probably
be an improvement and cover what sounds like the direction it's
heading in. Something about "toolkit" to me at least implies a
collection of the best tools for those who know what they're doing
(not always me). It would also be a relief to not have to see the word
"framework" for a bit ;-)

I realize there is not much of an "actionable" plan here, just thought
responses to the last few points, perhaps to sway direction rather
than direct implementation...

Also FWIW my .02 is keeping "Pylons". Enough recognition has been
built up that it would take a while to get there with a new name, and
I can't imagine a new name so great as to make a substantial
difference anyhow. I'm kind of neutral on the domain part. I find it
doubtful overall that having "hq" in the url is a big hindrance --
basecamphq.com certainly hasn't ruined that project -- though
admittedly very different audiences and rationale. Seems to me code,
docs, more docs and polish/fit-n-finish are more important than name
or domain. I also don't think a logo would really need to be very
graphical -- some sort of icon could def work, but is not as vital as
some think.

-TG


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