[Developers] Update: App Engine Support

[Jams Alexander Levy]

Thanks for linking to my applications last week!

If you visited, you've noticed that my apps - like
http://testy.appspot.com- are deployed on Google App Engine. In
general, I've been very pleased with
app engine, but it's urlfetch() method for GET and POST calls is limited,
and right now it results in an inability to use many APIs. I've therefore
used MJT for live calls to Freebase.

If you're interested, here's more information on this issue:
http://code.google.com/p/googleappengine/issues/detail?id=61

I went to work earlier today on porting metaweb.py for app engine
deployment, and using a makeshift replacement for the httplib, I was able to
get it to partially work in the development environment! Unfortunately, it
still doesn't work in the production environment.

I'm monitoring a few discussions and groups for a fix and keeping my fingers
crossed. Regardless of monopoly politics, I expect App Engine to soon make
it easier to share open-source apps built with the Freebase platform.


take care,
james
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