Perhaps the correct description is "DTML" is interpreted by an interpreted language.
Interpreted^2 even. No. I can plainly say that personally the mess that is DTML is precidely why I quit using zope (and havent looked back). > > OBJECTION !!! > > 1. Your remark "I've grown to hate" surprises me, really!, I've 'trained' > many developers in our, again far from ideal, python/Zope(=DT/PCGI) > methodology, they all had their comments but the feedback on > DocumentTemplate in terms of syntax, ease-of-use, feature-richness (!!! Main > plus plus for DT !!!) has been very positive , really ! I'ld say, and don't > take this personally, please, that your negative attitude is either based on > incorrect application of the python module (yielding unneccesary problems) > or on something else (bias?) , really, our experience as well as the > feedback received from people introduced to DocumentTemplate has been very > positive . > > 2. You say "DTML is interpreted" and that that this is a disadvantage of > DTML. > Let me point out the idea behind python: the top part of the 'man page' for > python says, 1st line in the DESCRIPTION section: > <quote> > DESCRIPTION > Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language > that combines remarkable power with very clear syntax. > </quote> > > So, if python is interpreted, how much sense does it make to 'take as an > advantage' to compile language X to python, and is, more general, > compilation vs. Interpretation an issue at all given today's language- and > computational technology ? > > I'ld say: substitute "DocumentTemplate" in above DESCRIPTION and I fully > support the statement . > > Our experience with DocumentTemplate is, as I said before, that it performs > *fast* ... One of the reasons is, I suspect without knowing the exact inner > workings, that it loads some template in RAM and 'parameter > instantiation/substitution' is a memory-only task without file i/o . > > Really, runtime performance is a reason to *start using* DocumentTemplate , > I don't know about Cheetah or PSP too well, but of all technologies (from > .NET to Perl ReportTemplates) I tried DocumentTemplate is .... *lightning > fast* > > > ZPT is also available separate from Zope, and I've used them > > a great deal with Webware, quite successfully I think. > > > > As I said: ZPT is new to me (can't stay updated on all fronts I guess) and > I'm interested to learn. Thank you for the pointer, I will certainly > investigate . > > > -- > Thijs > Phaedro.com > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide > Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. > Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. > http://productguide.itmanagersjournal.com/ > _______________________________________________ > Webware-discuss mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/webware-discuss > ------------------------------------------------------- The SF.Net email is sponsored by: Beat the post-holiday blues Get a FREE limited edition SourceForge.net t-shirt from ThinkGeek. It's fun and FREE -- well, almost....http://www.thinkgeek.com/sfshirt _______________________________________________ Webware-discuss mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/webware-discuss
