I am not sure authentication belong to web2py core. There are too many ways to do authentication.
Massimo On Nov 6, 8:00 am, Timothy Farrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > voltron, > You are not alone in your thinking. T2 looks like it is designed as a > framework to build a social networking site or a better CMS than KPAX. I'm > taking the approach that there are two categories of features in T2, those > that would be better off in web2py core (error-handling, @needsLogin > decorators) and those that are specific to the type of website you would > build with T2 (comments). > My position on this matter is backed up by my coding efforts, I haven't paid > too much attention to T2 for the reasons above and because it just feels like > the wrong way of doing things. Kinda like what Microsoft did with Windows > 9x. DOS was not up to snuff on hardware handling, so instead of making DOS > better, they built scaffolding around Windows to make it do more. > This is not to say anything against Massimo, he's a smart guy and I think T2 > will find it's place. I have my hopes set on web2py core though. However, > clear specs and documentation out of T2 would make me reconsider. > -tim > voltron wrote:Has anything been finalized about the draft concepts on the T2 > component? The docs still label it as a plugin, and I remember that there was > an ongoing discussion about that never ended with final decisions. Another > thing, I am somewhat wary if new users are being urged to use T2 in its draft > form instead of trying out things in normal web2py style first. Am I alone > with this view? I have have not seen any more comments from some of the > people that raised issues back then about T2. I am confused. The blurred > lines are still there( component, plugin, e.t.c.), The draft docs still > consider T2 as a plugin. Why should there be so much being done in coding or > porting apps to T2 whose specs are still a moving target? Maybe its just me > or is there some new information or specs that have been placed somewhere > else apart from this forum? > > tfarrell.vcf > < 1KViewDownload --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py Web Framework" 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/web2py?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
