[FLOW3-general] Problem with understanding the idea

["Christian Müller (Kitsunet)"]

On 27.12.2010 22:57, Dawid Pacholczyk wrote:
> Hi List,
> I have a small problem with understanding the idea of FLOW3.As a TYPO3
> user I see FLOW3 as a framework ONLY for TYPO3 and I mean by that a base
> of core TYPO3, a base of TYPO3 extensions. But then I think "wait a
> second. This is a "framework". Shouldn`t it be standalone?" And now the
> question. Can I (or maybe will I be able) to use FLOW3 as a normal php
> framework that will allow me to create an application not related with
> TYPO3 ? Watching on extbase most functions are related with TYPO3. Where
> I`m wrong with my thinking process ? Please give me a hint.
>
> Best regards,
> Dawid Pacholczyk

If you see it in that way you better not see FLOW3 and Extbase as 
similar. If you take a look at FLOW3 and its API you will see that it is 
a solid PHP framework and nothing else. You can build stuff not at all 
related to TYPO3 with it. There even is a blog example application build 
on FLOW3.

Extbase promotes a style of programming and Fluid templates and other 
stuff that can be found in FLOW3, but it differs greatly in the point of 
being a TYPO3 extension instead of a framework.

Christian