I am a totally noob so I am not the best person to tell this, however, I think web2py is the best python software I ever tried, after python itself. I tried only django in this field before, my experience in limited, but I just can't imagine something better for the development of web application. Maybe Ruby On Rails, in the scene from a long time, can be more "mature". But I think with some exposition web2py can grow to be the industry standard, now it seems to be in a niche waiting to explode. You Bihn made some good service to address weakness and propose improvements, so thanks. When I've had enough experience and skill to contribute to this project Im surely will and if this gaps arent yet solved (very improbable) I will try to solve the most easy :D
For the point 3 I can say conventions dont'have to be this rigid, I create always css, img, swf ecc. folders on static. I think it is automatic to do this, but if dont want to do this for any reason I dont like to be forced. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe without all present conventions learning will be much difficult and web2py would be more like cherrypy where you can do all what you want how you want (if you know your stuff) with a higher learning curve. What I think is another area, in my humble opinion, of improvement is the manual, it is very good, but more example, a clearer API and a better search function can make my searches for information more easy. Please excuse me for my bad english.
