In the open source arena there are few alternatives to Java-based portal frameworks such as uPortal and
Jetspeed; Zope is one of these. Opinions vary as to whether Zope is "ready for the enterprise"; its role as
a lightweight tool for rapid Web application development is not in question. Moreover, for the time being,
the Java world cannot yet compete with Zope's content management capabilities. Given the growth of
interest and use of Zope across both the state and commercial sectors in the rest of Europe (e.g.
http://changeursdemonde.freezope.org/EuroZopeSites/all_countries) it may
be desirable for JISC to continue to back two horses in the area of open source portal and content
management frameworks.