[Chicago] HTTP server compliance test suite

Carl Karsten carl at personnelware.com
Fri Jan 7 23:32:28 CET 2011


On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 3:49 PM, Bob Haugen <bob.haugen at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 3:35 PM, Brian Ray <brianhray at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> About an hour ago I got all my bits and pieces working together.
>>>
>>> Results (and history) is checked into
>>> http://gitorious.org/vms/vms
>>
>> Remind us what this has to do with Python? In other words, how is the
>> relevant?
>
> Radically easy deployment of Django/Pinax projects now, maybe other
> Python web apps later (altho I can't speak for Carl)..
>
> But in his own words, from http://gitorious.org/vms/vms/blobs/master/README.txt
>
> What this is all about:
>
> I am trying to walk though a config that will apply to the most people.
> I might  be wrong, but I have a feeling most people want:
> 1. follow the recommendations in the Django docs, like
> apache/mod_swgi, don't serve static files...
> 2. install to a $20/m Linux, like Slicehost (no vendor lock in)
> 3. install a few sites on the same box (or VM)
> and the biggie:
> 4. not have to do any research, keep the options to a minimum.  Like
> "install PIL if your app needs it."  (Pinax now requires it, so I am
> going to include PIL because I think using Pinax simplifies the
> install.)
>
> I am not saying it will work for everyone, just cover the largest
> group.  The top 100 or even 1000 sites are not the largest group.  the
> bottom 10,000 is, and I have a feeling their requirements have quite a
> bit in common with each other.
>
> I think being able to bring up a local VM that they can test the
> production config on is an added bonus that everyone should have but
> currently isn't even on their radar.    The path I am going adds that
> feature at no cost.

Yeah, what he said.  that I said.

I will admit it isn't a strong python subject.  If there wasn't some
interest I wouldn't be suggesting it. Did I even suggest it?  I am not
really sure how I got here.

Very python: Virtualenv, easy_install, pip
Python by proxy: Pinax, Django,
I think there is some interest in postgresql and apache configs.
everyone should see how easy it is to use a VM to test in.

-- 
Carl K


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