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LeoNatan
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 Posted: Wed, 25th Jun 2008 19:34 Post subject: Lets use this opportunity... |
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...of everything being fucked up, and upgrade to phpBB3! It really shouldn't be that much of a hustle if done right.
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LeoNatan
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LeoNatan
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[mrt]
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| Posted: Wed, 25th Jun 2008 19:49 Post subject: |
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A bigger hassle than you might think. First of, the forum is completely integrated with the front-page. Sure it looks a simple matter, but not so much.
Then following that there are dozens of little bits and pieces custom stuck into the basecode with a lot of customizations.
The point is that it would take a lot more effort and time than it looks at first glance.
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LeoNatan
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| Posted: Wed, 25th Jun 2008 19:50 Post subject: |
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I'm sure of that, as everything related to software, but still, isn't it time to start the leap forward? This is from 04... 
Plus, there are lots of custom hacks for phpBB3... Can't they be used instead of the ones you use now?
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| Posted: Wed, 25th Jun 2008 20:10 Post subject: |
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| [mrt] wrote: | | First of, the forum is completely integrated with the front-page. Sure it looks a simple matter, but not so much. |
What, this "front page"?  |
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| Posted: Wed, 25th Jun 2008 20:55 Post subject: |
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| LeoNatan wrote: | | I'm sure of that, as everything related to software, but still, isn't it time to start the leap forward? This is from 04... |
So what's wrong with the current phpBB2 ? Except of the fact that it's "outdated" atleast for u...
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spankie
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| Posted: Thu, 26th Jun 2008 01:03 Post subject: |
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i upgraded some phpBB2 forums to phpBB3 and believe me, lots sh*t can happen.
I was upgrading it using the 'auto' upgrade function and it went ok, then i had to upgrade to a newer php3 version, which went wrong. It crashed, DB fucked up. Then i used the 'fix db' thing, fucked up again. Then i wanted to restore the old DB, but the new phpBB was updating the 'backup' DB in the update as well.
Result: phpBB2 fucked up, phpBB3 fucked up, DB fucked up. 2 weeks manual labor to get everything back to the old working stuff... There is no need to adopt new software. Just wait until a lot of guineapigs have tested it until it is 110% stable and auto-updatable. And btw, why change a winning team anyway?
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LeoNatan
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| Posted: Thu, 26th Jun 2008 14:10 Post subject: |
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Well, the smart thing to do would have been to make a snapshot of the DB and PHP code and work on that. Then, when you single most of the problems out, then do the process on the main DB.
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ChinUp
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| Posted: Fri, 4th Jul 2008 18:42 Post subject: |
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LeoNatan . apart from +1 what is the point of upgrading @ this time ?
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LeoNatan
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| Posted: Fri, 4th Jul 2008 20:54 Post subject: |
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I don't know, everything feels so outdated when compared to other forums... It could be the look alone, but I think feature-wise has much to do with it as well.
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ChinUp
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| LeoNatan wrote: | | I don't know, everything feels so outdated when compared to other forums... It could be the look alone, but I think feature-wise has much to do with it as well. |
What does it matter if the software isn't the most recent if it serves the purpose required of it ? What is missing, apart from the stigma of using the newest software ? In my experience, sticking with a system your familiar with makes for easier maintenance. Like spankie said, if it ain't broke don't fix it.
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LeoNatan
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http://www.phpbb.com/about/features/
Again, I can't pinpoint exact thing, just feels very outdated. Same can be said for Windows 3.11, it did the job, so why move to XP/Vista? 
And from my time admining phpBB3, I was surprised how easy it was to manage. Never had such easy time installing and running a forum.
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Definitely more pros than cons imo... So when are we upgrading?
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Phluxed
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| Posted: Sat, 5th Jul 2008 08:51 Post subject: |
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Leo, fuck your stupid sig.
Also, Rinze is my hero, so whatever he says goes. (I don't say that to suck dick, he actually helped me a LOT)
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LeoNatan
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| Posted: Sat, 5th Jul 2008 09:32 Post subject: |
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Your sig is gay, and you dare say something about mine?
And what has Rinze said on the topic?
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Phluxed
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| Posted: Sat, 5th Jul 2008 09:42 Post subject: |
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| LeoNatan wrote: | Your sig is gay, and you dare say something about mine?
And what has Rinze said on the topic? |
Nothing as of yet! Lol
Also, I should get on changing mine... Gonna make something up now! |
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There really isn't anything wrong with this board. There are a few bugs which Rinze can personally fix but what's so awesome about this board is the fact it's simple and not flashy. It's straight to the point, doesn't have a crap load of junk wasting time.
What features could make this board any better than it is? The most I could see would only affect rinze, mrt and any of the other board runners and that would be security issues which im sure phpbb still gives updates for this version otherwise, as high a profile this forum is, would be hacked unto oblivion.
You could say this board is successful for the same reason maddox's and google's pages are. They are plain, simple, and to the point.
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| Posted: Sat, 5th Jul 2008 14:38 Post subject: |
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| SpykeZ wrote: | There really isn't anything wrong with this board. There are a few bugs which Rinze can personally fix but what's so awesome about this board is the fact it's simple and not flashy. It's straight to the point, doesn't have a crap load of junk wasting time.
What features could make this board any better than it is? The most I could see would only affect rinze, mrt and any of the other board runners and that would be security issues which im sure phpbb still gives updates for this version otherwise, as high a profile this forum is, would be hacked unto oblivion.
You could say this board is successful for the same reason maddox's and google's pages are. They are plain, simple, and to the point. |
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