[pmwiki-users] Why all this zapping?

The Editor editor at fast.st
Mon Apr 30 11:09:20 CDT 2007


On 4/30/07, Neil Herber (nospam) <nospam at eton.ca> wrote:

> I take it from this response that you are not willing to answer my
> questions.

Sorry Neil.  Thought I had in other posts...

1) ZAP is the Script.  Acme is the recipe page, and possibly the label
for several of my recipes, such as AcmeCMS and AcmeTables already.
Perhaps AcmeExtensions and AcmeHg soon--though I've been urged against
fiefdom...

2) I could, but it's probably better to alert people to the potential
risk of using Acme like products. Please see the explanations at the
bottom of the Acme page for more info about the appropriateness of
this name.

3) No need. Just fun.

4) I could, but I like fun.  Really folks, we need to lighten up a
bit. On that note I should mention the farm system in ZAPwiki involves
putting the code engine in the "Barn" folder!  Or perhaps the RedBarn
folder.  What do you think Neil?

> Because I do not use ZAP or Acme (or Fox or Hg or Cluster, for that
> matter) I have no way of knowing what they do and how they differ other
> than from what I can glean from the discussions here on PmWiki-users.

The recipe pages provide that kind of information.  There could
perhaps be a form processor comparison page comparing ZAP and Fox
features, and Pm's forthcoming core stuff, but there is one already
for Hierarchical Groups comparing Hg and Cluster.

> At the risk of being accused of "pouring through old email archives" I
> do recall several questions from users (that is, non-developers) about
> the differences between ZAP and Acme.

True, at least one person--when the change first happened. And it was
answered comprehensively enough at the time (in my view).

And actually, thinking about it a bit more, making ZAP slightly harder
to find (by hiding it on the Acme page) may actually be a wise move as
those smart enough to find it are more likely smart enough to handle
all its bugs, security vulnerabilities and risky commands. Just an
added benefit to keeping it slightly obscured from the less skilled
and less persistent searcher.

Thanks again for all the interest in ZAP getting the proper exposure
and having the best findability possible. : )

Cheers,
Dan



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