Project Summary
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Synopsis
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Create a BatteriesIncluded_ distribution of Webware that comes with
other related tools, such as Cheetah_, FunFormKit_, XmlForms_, the
database adaptors, etc.

Project Moderator
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TavisRudd_

Project Members
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* TavisRudd_

Current Status
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Packaging/installation system using distutils has been created as part
of WebwareExpRefactoring_.

Problem
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There are several tools that are designed for, or complement, Webware
that are not currently distributed with it and must be downloaded and
installed separately. As a result Webware installations take longer
than they should.

Solution
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Uses Python's DistUtils to create a meta-distribution that gathers all
the most useful Webware tools in one place and installs them in one
operation.

Risks
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* incompatible license problems 
* overkill

Delivery Target
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Webware 0.7


Notes
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*Contents*

* Webware and all the core components 
* Cheetah
* FunFormKit
* Database modules like psycopg
* a plotting module like Biggles (http://biggles.sf.net) for
  quickly adding charts to websites
* example sites

*Implementation*

* use a master DistUtils setup.py script to control the whole
  installation process so that all the components can installed in one
  fell swoop.  "python setup.py install" will install Webware, while
  "python setup.py install-batteries" will install the third-party
  packages.
* the end-user will control what will and won't be installed out of
  all the included stuff using the setup.cfg
* make Webware's setup.py compile and install mod_webkit or the iis
  version (when complete).  This could be controlled via the setup.cfg
  file.


General Discussion
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TavisRudd_ - 31 Oct 2001