Zope 2.7.0b2 Released

Zope 2.7.0b2 released, the latest in the Zope 2 development series.

Zope 2.7.0 represents a concentration on software configuration and installation improvement over older versions. It requires Python 2.2.3.

You may download Zope 2.7.0b2 from Zope.org at http://www.zope.org/Products/Zope/2.7.0b2/2.7.0b2

Users should note that Python 2.2.3 is now the required platform.

Experimental RPM release

An experimental release of Zope RPMS accompany the 2.7.0b2 release. This RPM has been tested under Red Hat Linux 7.3, 8.0, and 9.0. Be aware that the Zope RPM requires the Python 2.2.3 RPM which may or may not be available for your particular platform. See the python.org RPM page for more information.

A Zope source RPM is also provided for those who choose (or need) to create their own RPM binaries.

Particular features of interest in Zope 2.7.0:

DBTab integration (mounted databases for Zope).
New logging module support.
./configure; make; make install installation from source
configuration-file-driven configuration
integration of ReStructuredText
OrderedFolder support
Many bugxfixes

For more information on what is new in this release, see the CHANGES.txt and HISTORY.txt files for the release:

For more information on the available Zope releases, guidance for selecting the right distribution and installation instructions, please see:

http://www.zope.org/Documentation/Misc/InstallingZope.html