# HG changeset patch # User paulb # Date 1082916980 0 # Node ID 3621d586572c01b298a1580e91fd233ba811ced8 # Parent 546631227bcc566a0ab12629e1c69e15ee780c9b [project @ 2004-04-25 18:16:20 by paulb] Updated the notes for WebStack 0.3. diff -r 546631227bcc -r 3621d586572c README.txt --- a/README.txt Sat Apr 24 23:09:41 2004 +0000 +++ b/README.txt Sun Apr 25 18:16:20 2004 +0000 @@ -12,26 +12,37 @@ Framework Support ----------------- -Currently, BaseHTTPRequestHandler (via BaseHTTPServer in the standard library), -mod_python, Twisted and Webware are supported. Each framework has its own set of -strengths and weaknesses, but the idea is that deployment concerns can be -considered separately from the implementation of application functionality. -Consult the NOTES.txt files in each framework's subdirectory of the docs -directory for some notes on how applications may be run in each environment. +Currently, BaseHTTPRequestHandler (via BaseHTTPServer in the standard +library), CGI, mod_python, Twisted and Webware are supported. Each framework +has its own set of strengths and weaknesses, but the idea is that deployment +concerns can be considered separately from the implementation of application +functionality. Consult the NOTES.txt files in each framework's subdirectory +of the docs directory for some notes on how applications may be run in each +environment. Tested Frameworks ----------------- BaseHTTPRequestHandler Python 2.2.2 +CGI Apache 2.0.44 mod_python 3.0.3 (3.1.3 for cookie support) Twisted 1.0.5 Webware 0.8.1, CVS (2004-02-06) +Changes Since WebStack 0.2 +-------------------------- + +Added better header support for Webware (suggested by Ian Bicking). +Introduced CGI and Java Servlet support (the latter is currently +broken/unfinished). +Introduced support for cookies. + Future Work ----------- Things to consider for future releases: higher-level authentication support, -cookie handling, redirects, session interfaces, and much better documentation. +improved cookie handling, redirects, session interfaces, and much better +documentation. Field access needs testing, especially for anything using the cgi.FieldStorage class - Webware and Twisted certainly need reviewing. The acquisition of