[Framework-Team] Re: update on supporting Python 2.6 / Zope 2.12 / CMF 2.2

Laurence Rowe l at lrowe.co.uk
Sun Jun 21 16:12:23 UTC 2009


Ross Patterson wrote:
>> I think it's important that Plone has at least a welcome page when you
>> install it. Staring at a blank folder_listing is going to put off new
>> users. We can probably bet rid of the News and Events collections,
>> though.
> 
> I think I'd be opposed to removing the initial content, including the
> news and events collections, from the Plone installer.  I think the
> batteries included story is very valuable and I love being able to tell
> prospective clients to just download the installer and start playing.
> Part of that is being able to add an event to their home folder, publish
> it, and see it in the listing.
> 
> OTOH, I'd love to be able to write an client app package where I don't
> have to start my GS profile by *removing* that content.
> 
> So I'm +1 for moving the initial content into a separate profile that is
> only installed by the installer and isn't installed by "Add Plone
> Site".  I'm -10 for removing the initial content if it isn't preserved
> in the installer.

+1 discoverability is important, putting it in a separate (but default) 
profile sounds sensible.

Laurence





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