Possible major change

Blacklord · January 08, 2008, 06:44 AM

I've been giving consideration to changing away from PunBB to Simple Machine Forums.

A few reasons for this :

PunBB 1.3 is now over 12 months late, many of the features that will be in it are already in SMF.
There are security issues with PunBB 1.2.14 (run here) & because of some of the mods in use here I've been unable to patch to 1.2.16
Mods are very easy to install in SMF, with PunBB this is a laborious task & I have already had the experience (several times) where I've installed a mod that has broken others, backing out is pain!
PunBB 1.2.x is likely to be the last open source release of PunBB, the developers have struck a deal that will make the next release a proprietary closed system - bad IMHO

I've already test-run the import of PunBB to SMF & it works flawlessly, all user data, categories & posts copied correctly. And there are some nice mods for it too.

Discuss guys, your thoughts please!

Lance

nikoniko · January 08, 2008, 07:50 AM

Hey, why not?

airship · January 08, 2008, 08:05 AM

As long as I click the link and this place comes up, in whatever format, I'll be happy.

I dread the day this site goes dark.

Mark Smith · January 08, 2008, 08:34 AM

Don't care so long as the forum is here, the info is here and the people stay the same .. not going to change the users personalities are you ? :-)

Mark

Golan Klinger · January 08, 2008, 10:08 AM

I'm with the other guys. If it makes your life easier and/or adds some functionality, why not? Go for it.

Blacklord · January 08, 2008, 11:35 AM

Quote from: airshipAs long as I click the link and this place comes up, in whatever format, I'll be happy.

I dread the day this site goes dark.

That will be the day I die, or shortly thereafter - now considering I'm only 42 I reckon (based on average life-span of male Australians) I've got another 43 years left

Reckon VICE will still be under development then ?

Lance

Blacklord · January 08, 2008, 11:36 AM

Quote from: strandedinnzDon't care so long as the forum is here, the info is here and the people stay the same .. not going to change the users personalities are you ? :-)

Mark

That could be fun

airship · January 08, 2008, 11:36 AM

How are you feeling?

Blacklord · January 08, 2008, 11:37 AM

Quote from: airshipHow are you feeling?

Send me lot's of impossible to get C128 stuff & I'll feel better

StyleCHM · January 08, 2008, 02:52 PM

I feel your pain, a while back I toyed with phpBB and was plagued by security issues and mod installs/upgrades.

xlar54 · January 08, 2008, 03:01 PM

Wha? Lance is sick? hehehe

You got my vote.

Blacklord · January 08, 2008, 07:57 PM

I'll leave this thread open for discussion until Saturday for comments.

Golan Klinger · January 09, 2008, 12:54 AM

Do it. Do it.

Possible major change

nikoniko