[Edu-sig] Django or Web2Py for PyWhip

[kirby urner]

On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 12:17 PM, David MacQuigg
<macquigg at ece.arizona.edu> wrote:
> Since we are changing the name of the project from PyWhip to (PyKata,
> PyPractice, PyJet, ???), now might be a good time to reconsider some other
> basic choices.  App Engine seems to be the right choice for the server
> foundation.  Anyone who has tried to develop a web app with modpython will
> appreciate not having to worry about details like keeping track of user
> logins.
>

Word on the street is mod_wsgi is superior to mod_python.  Just
reporting what I hear.

> The one major choice I'm still not comfortable with is the framework Django
> vs. Web2Py.  We are currently using Django, because that was the default
> providcd by App Engine.  Web2Py is also supported by App Engine, but perhaps
> not yet as well integrated (I don't know).  The main issue seems to be
> versatility vs simplicity.  My initial impression is that Django is more
> versatile and Web2Py is simpler.  Django has the bigger community of users,
> more published books, etc., but Web2Py is still early in its growth.
>

App Engine is what's obscure in this picture.  Google didn't take the
world by storm with it, adding Java not helping that much.

Not saying it's not a good product, have written an appengine myself
(osgarden.appspot.com), plus was a tech reviewer for the book by Dr.
Chuck.

> We need a framework which will provide all the features needed for a website
> like JavaBat.com, but will be simple enough that we have no trouble finding
> web programmers to take over when our current developers move on.  I'll let
> the folks who are ready to step up and do the work make the decision, but if
> anyone has any experience, comments or suggestions, now is the time.
>
> -- Dave

At issue is whether try-over-the-web is a way you need to go, granted
other language communities are trying it.

You've got Python out of the box if you're a Linux user, and so the
question is, if you're not a Linux user, do you even matter?  When it
comes to server side architectures, probably not.

That being said, Google Appengine is still a contender, so best wishes
with PyKata or whatever you elect.

Kirby