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src/ZEO/CHANGES.txt

 Zope Enterprise Objects (ZEO) Revision History
 
-  ZEO 1.0.0
-
-    Bugs Fixed
-
-      - A forgotten argument made it unreliable to start a ClientStorage
-        after the main loop has started.
-
-  ZEO 1.0.0 beta 1
+  ZEO 0.5.0
 
     New Features
 
@@ -27,6 +20,21 @@ Zope Enterprise Objects (ZEO) Revision History
         wait for the pack results.  This is handy when packing as part
         of cron jobs.
 
+      - It is no longer necessary to symbolically link cPickle or
+        ZServer. ZServer is no longer necessary at all.
+
+      - A Zope-style INSTANCE_HOME and var directory are no longer 
+        needed.
+
+      - If ZServer *is* available, the medusa monitor server can be
+        used in the storage server.
+
+      - An option, -d, was added to facilitate generation of a
+        detailed debug log while running in the background.
+
+      - The documentation has been simplified and spread over multiple
+        files in the doc subdirectory.
+
     Bugs Fixed
 
       - A possible (but unobserved) race condition that could
@@ -51,6 +59,19 @@ Zope Enterprise Objects (ZEO) Revision History
         no further write transactions would be allowed, even after 
 	reconnection, and the site would eventually hang.
 
+      - A forgotten argument made it unreliable to start a ClientStorage
+        after the main loop has started.
+
+      - In combination with recent changes in zdeamon, startup errors
+        could cause infinite loops.
+
+      - The handling of the Python global, __debug__, was not
+        compatible with Python 2.1.
+
+      - If an exception raised on the server which could not be
+        unpickled on the client could cause the client connection to
+        fail. 
+
   Planned for (future) ZEO releases
 
     New Features

src/ZEO/fap.py

+##############################################################################
+# 
+# Zope Public License (ZPL) Version 1.0
+# -------------------------------------
+# 
+# Copyright (c) Digital Creations.  All rights reserved.
+# 
+# This license has been certified as Open Source(tm).
+# 
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+# 
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+# 
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+#    distribution.
+# 
+# 3. Digital Creations requests that attribution be given to Zope
+#    in any manner possible. Zope includes a "Powered by Zope"
+#    button that is installed by default. While it is not a license
+#    violation to remove this button, it is requested that the
+#    attribution remain. A significant investment has been put
+#    into Zope, and this effort will continue if the Zope community
+#    continues to grow. This is one way to assure that growth.
+# 
+# 4. All advertising materials and documentation mentioning
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+# 
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+#      for use in the Z Object Publishing Environment
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+# 
+#    In the event that the product being advertised includes an
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+#    then this clause is waived.
+# 
+# 5. Names associated with Zope or Digital Creations must not be used to
+#    endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+#    prior written permission from Digital Creations.
+# 
+# 6. Modified redistributions of any form whatsoever must retain
+#    the following acknowledgment:
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+#      "This product includes software developed by Digital Creations
+#      for use in the Z Object Publishing Environment
+#      (http://www.zope.org/)."
+# 
+#    Intact (re-)distributions of any official Zope release do not
+#    require an external acknowledgement.
+# 
+# 7. Modifications are encouraged but must be packaged separately as
+#    patches to official Zope releases.  Distributions that do not
+#    clearly separate the patches from the original work must be clearly
+#    labeled as unofficial distributions.  Modifications which do not
+#    carry the name Zope may be packaged in any form, as long as they
+#    conform to all of the clauses above.
+# 
+# 
+# Disclaimer
+# 
+#   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY DIGITAL CREATIONS ``AS IS'' AND ANY
+#   EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+#   IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+#   PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL DIGITAL CREATIONS OR ITS
+#   CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+#   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+#   LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF
+#   USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+#   ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+#   OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT
+#   OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
+#   SUCH DAMAGE.
+# 
+# 
+# This software consists of contributions made by Digital Creations and
+# many individuals on behalf of Digital Creations.  Specific
+# attributions are listed in the accompanying credits file.
+# 
+##############################################################################
+
+"""ZEO depends on recent versions of asyncore and cPickle
+
+Try to fix up the imports of these to make these dependencies work,
+localizing the hacks^H^H^H^H^Hchanges here.
+"""
+import sys
+
+# if we are using an old version of Python, our asyncore is likely to
+# be out of date.  If ZServer is sitting around, we can get a current
+# version of ayncore from it. In any case, if we are going to be used
+# with Zope, it's important to use the version from Zope.
+try:
+    from ZServer.medusa import asyncore 
+except:
+    # Try a little harder to import ZServer
+    import os, imp
+    try: m=imp.find_module('ZServer', ['.'])
+    except:
+        try: m=imp.find_module('ZServer', [os.path.join('..','..')])
+        except:
+            import asyncore
+        else:
+            sys.path.append(os.path.join('..','..'))
+            from ZServer.medusa import asyncore 
+    else:
+        sys.path.append('.')
+        from ZServer.medusa import asyncore 
+
+if sys.version[:1] < '2' and asyncore.loop.func_code.co_argcount < 3:
+    raise ImportError, 'Cannot import an up-to-date asyncore'
+
+sys.modules['ZEO.asyncore']=asyncore
+
+# We need a recent version of cPickle too.
+if sys.version[:3] < '1.6':
+    try:
+        from ZODB import cPickle
+        sys.modules['ZEO.cPickle']=cPickle
+    except:
+        # Try a little harder
+        import cPickle
+else:
+    import cPickle
+
+import cStringIO
+p=cPickle.Pickler(cStringIO.StringIO(),1)
+try:
+    p.fast=1
+except:
+    raise ImportError, 'Cannot import an up-to-date cPickle'
+