Aral, your blog entry clearly outlines some major issues, so thanks for posting it.
Here are my thoughts on the issues: 1) 1 MB limit It's a problem if python variables also have this limit. I was not aware of that. I have been using external resources (Scribd and Amazon S3) to store larger items like documents. This is similar to the way Amazon wants you to use their SimpleDB but at least App Engine datastore has more headroom. 2) The 1000 limit offset I typically have created_at and updated_at time fields for each entity. Couldn't you page through all your items by sorting on the created_at property, fetching the first n+1 records, then fetching additional records using >= the timestamp for the n+1th record? Of course, you'd have to put in some code to check for duplicates or use a secondary property as part of the sort. 3) Short-term high CPU quotas Yeah, I'm not sure how these are computed or what might trip it. Hopefully this gets resolved and/or clarified. 4) Quotas in general. I generally agree but think we should cut Google some slack. This is a preview mode. You're a pioneer and you're taking some arrows with your app :) When pay-as-you-go gets initiated, hopefully soon, the major quotas go away with your credit card. As a counter-point, you can read Dave's commentary on how he's scaled BuddyPoke (http:// groups.google.com/group/google-appengine/msg/2449df5e53b5f026). 5) Long-running processes. I agree and the App Engine developers know this is a need. I believe they are working on it. 6) 25% ready for primetime Depends on your app and need for processing across a large number of records. I absolutely, completely, emphatically agree with you that shoring up the deficiencies should be prioritized over adding new languages. Hopefully the development team agrees and isn't swayed by the relative number of stars in the App Engine issues. (Can I remove my star from the Ruby request?) -Bill --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google App Engine" group. To post to this group, send email to google-appengine@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
