[mod_python] when to use PSP handler, when to use Publisher handler

2008/12/31 David Jackson <davidj411 at gmail.com>:
> 2) Question was: "Warning bells ringing. Why are you picking
> mod_python/publisher/psp in the first place when
> there are arguably much better alternatives available today for doing
> Python web application? "
> I'd like to hear about some of the options that are better than mod_python.
> performance and security are important.
> The abilty to manage code is also important.
> what else is considered important when picking the "framework" (for lack of
> better word) for python web apps?

These days everything is moving towards being based off of WSGI at
lowest layer. This still means you can host on mod_python, but you
have lots of other options as well as WSGI ensures portability between
hosting mechanisms.

More high profile ones worth looking at, from lowest level anti
frameworks, up through to large frameworks, are:

  http://pythonpaste.org/
  http://werkzeug.pocoo.org/
  http://pylonshq.com/
  http://www.turbogears.org/
  http://www.djangoproject.com/

Graham