From: James Britt <james_b@...>
Date: 2005-11-19T00:02:00+09:00
Subject: Re: Snakes and Rubies?

Adrian Holovaty wrote:
> Robert Klemme wrote:
> 
>><soapbox>Sometimes I get the impression that people are more busy
>>*creating* web frameworks than actually *using* them.  One blink of the
>>eye and ten new web frameworks sprang into existence...</soapbox>
> 
> 
> Actually, Django was extracted from Real-World Web sites two years ago
> (lawrence.com, ljworld.com, et al). In its development, it's
> consistently been designed to solve immediate real-world problems.


Same goes for Nitro, I believe.

Yes, people often create alternative tools simply as an academic 
exercise, but many folks have good, clear reasons why available choices 
are inadequate and need to build their own. And it's great that they are 
made available, and that people can then pick  a tool best suited for them.



James

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