[Developers] Update: App Engine Support

[Jason Douglas]

Unless I missed something, the bug just talks about upgrading to a  
different library.  What specifically was the issue with using the  
Freebase APIs via the current urlfetch() method in App Engine?

-jason

On Jun 10, 2008, at 11:49 PM, Jams Alexander Levy wrote:

> 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,
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