As pointed out what I said is that I would pick ROR of "most" python frameworks.
In general I prefer to program in Python rather then Ruby. Indentation makes the code more readable and there are more libraries. Ruby is used in Rails but not much else. Python is used for all kind of things (think about numpy, blender, pyglet, etc.). Yet Ruby is better designed than most Python framework because if favors convention over configuration. Most Python frameworks instead follow the Python motto "explicit is better the implicit" and the authors despise the concept of "default behaviour" which they refer to as "magic". This means that even very simple simple such as serving a static file require a fair amount of programing. Moreover, as a corollary, most frameworks come in pieces. Ever piece has a name and its own marketing people. This exposes the visibility of the component but it means you have to separately find and install the components you need, learn their api and make sure they are compatible with your own version of the code. In web2py we tried to copied the RoR approach (everything has a configuration) and we try to package and maintain as many components as possible into the same code base (API for authentication, scheduler, cron, PDF printing, SOAP services, WIKI markup, syntax highlighting, etc.). Moreover we do not rely on third party modules (only on Python standard libraries). 99% of what you may want to can be done with basic web2py without needing external packages. This means the apps are very portable between one installation and another. The main difference between web2py and other frameworks in practice is not soo much in the its API (which more or less are the same for all frameworks) but for what web2py does for you on the management site: no packages to install, manage through the web interface, no shell programming unless you want to, automatic migrations. Massimo On Friday, 6 July 2012 00:58:36 UTC-5, murtaza52 wrote: > > Hi, > > I am considering three frameworks for developing our commercial > applications- > > 1) web2py (choice #1) > 2) ROR > 3) Play framework > > While my research I was intrigued by Massimo's post where he says that he > would pick ROR over any of the current python frameworks. My question is > how does web2py itself compare to ROR ? What are the views of those > experienced with both the ecosystems ? > > http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/209343 > > I have expereince with none so will rely on your answers :) The purpose of > the question is not to start a flame war, but to understand why should > web2py be chose over other frameworks which have much more traction today? > > Thanks, > Murtaza > >
