> So, while not precisely true, > > the statement is still in general a valid point. > > It isn't. It's both true and false in equal measure about both > TurboGears and Django (Rails has none of these meta-features, so I'm not > certain what you lose by using one of the alternate ORMS or template > engines with that framework).
Well, we disagree here. You are basing your view on a parallel between TG and Django that I think is stretched too far: Catwalk != Django Admin Appeal of TG != Appeal of Django Catwalk is a lightweight tool for developers, and is *not* one of the core selling points of TG. The Django Admin is for users and is, IMHO, *the* core selling point for Django. The strengths of Django are very well done integration and docs, and the admin. I have used it for two client projects where the admin was good enough. TG's strengths are elsewhere, newer components ( SQLAlchemy is usable now, not "coming soon" ), looser component coupling, and far better DOM scripting tools ( widgets, mochkit integration, formencode, etc. Without the Django admin, I have no real liking for it, the only other strong point is the url dispatching. For me, the ORM, form handling, and templating are all icky compared to TGs. And if I'm going to write my own much more customized admin, I'd way rather use the tg widgets for the job then hack on the django admin. So, if you know that an admin interface that is highly reflective of your db structure is good enough for the job, Django is very attractive. If you already know that you won't be using the Django admin, than it loses its attraction. That's my point, not a component by component comparison. It's like saying you lose the same amount from a ferrari and a honda if you swap out the engine. Not the same at all, you buy a ferrari for the performance, you buy a honda for reliability ... The fact that they both have engines that move the car does not mean that the purchaser is as attracted to the engine in each situation. Of course this is indeed subjective, so I can understand disagreeing. Iain --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TurboGears" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/turbogears?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
