[FLOW3-general] Problem with understanding the idea

[Dawid Pacholczyk]

On 04.01.2011 15:57, "Christian Müller (Kitsunet)" wrote:
> 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

Thanks for your reply. I`ve spend some more time on FLOW3 and now I get it.

Thank you all very much for your help with understanding it.

Best regards,
Dawid "Fixus" Pacholczyk