On 5/19/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello Group, > > I am currently in the process of selecting a Python web framework for > an upcoming project > and from a technical standpoint, Turbogears appeals to me most when > compared with Django and Pylons. That said, it would seem that the > three frameworks would allow one to achieve satisfactory results with > a similar amount of effort. Technical considerations aside, I do have > concerns about the long term sustainability of Turbogears and it > certainly appears that Django is gaining quite a bit of momentum. > > When looking at the google groups statistics for both Turbogears and > Django, it is clear that the Django group is growing at a much more > rapid pace than Turbogears, both in terms of membership and message > activity, Whereas the Turbogears group does not appear to be > attracting nearly as many new members and the activity of the list > appears to be slowing down. Therefore, I am feeling that Django might > be a better choice where long term sustainability is concerned. Does > anyone feel that my concerns are warranted?
Hi Stacey, As others have noted, TG is being adopted and used by a wide variety of companies. That's a trend that is unlikely to slow down or stop. I would suggest that the reason the Django users seem more numerous is due to the type of projects being created. Django was developed as an uber CMS framework, and the folks adopting Django tend to be selling/offering content far more than a product built with Django. Hence, not only is there no reason to "hide" their back end technology, they may even get a nice PR boost from supporting an open source solution. TurboGears is more of a web application framework and is used to develop products people actually use and pay for. Hence, there may be a competitive advantage in keeping the implementation platform "secret". Note: I'm *not* saying people don't pay to use Django sites, only that it's generally the content on those sites and not the specific Django application that draws people. I've investigated both Django and TG and both have strengths and weaknesses. For my current projects TG is the right choice. Chris -- "A little government and a little luck are necessary in life, but only a fool trusts either of them." -- P. J. O'Rourke --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
