Peter's principles [?] I should reread it...
Richard On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 1:53 PM, mart <msenecal...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hey, > > Its in-house (mostly all python) automation framework for > builds&releases, and other process specific tasks (and acts a the > interface between test and releas automation). Its all up and running > as it is, and is doing a great job. So, I;m doing some feature > development now that the foundation is up and running. The way I made > layout the code structure means there is no separation beween blueLite > (the automation) and web2py.. one can work on its own independently > from the other if needed (but made to work together). I can launch > web2py (the web app0 and serve applications, and those applications > that act as front end to blueLite make reference to the blueLite > modules s well. > > So, it came as a surprise a little while when different team had asked > to use the framework, but the ask mad lit of sense to. Since the whole > thing is basically "dump to ds and run", new uses are coming up. Teams > use it for continues build/integration in their sandboxes, dev folks > use it on there desktop or laptop, and this a support fully, because > they try to match as close as possible the actual production > environment, and that often starts with the tooling. Some of the folks > that want to make use of it and that are not that technical, find that > having to launch a webApp + browser intimidated (even though its > not)... so, pyQT can quell that "fear" of os the unknown for them. its > the same thing really, but... the idea of having the ability to verify > dev/build data on someone's desktop is quite appealing to them. The > setup os the same, but the server part becomes invisible... almost > like giving someone a placebo... as long as they believe it ;) So, s > mentioned, when we will be able to dump a fully deployable web2py (as > in dump and deploy, one click), things should start to get > interesting :) > > so it ends up like this: > > they use a browser (that doesn't look like a browser - actually a > browser that doesn't enable browsing), and they are happy... the only > requirement is that they install python, which they can download > internally n=on the corporate network, with a nice page with very > simple instruction, to the letter (which always makes me giggle, > because some are so focused on the litte detail that don;t make much > of a difference ;)). > > You ever hear of the Peter principle? this is it, at its best! :) > > Mart :) > > On Jan 21, 1:23 pm, Jason Brower <encomp...@gmail.com> wrote: > > What product are you making. It really depends on the product you are > > making as how you plan on making a gui that uses web2py tools. > > I personally have made a web2py server that calls a wine program that > > has a qt user interface and and a specially modified twisted server. > > What is that, like 5 different programs?!) Each run seporatly but may > > need to pull data from each other at times. It is certainly possible, > > it's one of the reasons I chose web2py, because it was written in > > python, and python can do just about anything. :P > > Best Regards, > > Jason Brower > > > > On 01/20/2011 10:08 PM, mart wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > has anyone considered using pyQT within their apps? and if yes, any > > > comments on its use? > > > > > Thanks, > > > Mart :) >
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