Just wondering why Phoronix Forums uses vBulletin. Why not support open source forum software such as phpBB?
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Originally posted by EmbraceUnity View PostJust wondering why Phoronix Forums uses vBulletin. Why not support open source forum software such as phpBB?Michael Larabel
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Originally posted by Michael View PostvBulletin is a much better and more polished forum software package overall. I use Linux, etc because it's superior software, just not because it's open-source. When it comes to forum software, vBulletin is closed-source but it's better when I picked it out back in 2006 and as far as I know is still better than phpBB and the rest today, so that's what I use.
What does it lack in order to be considered better or equal choice?
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Originally posted by crazycheese View PostMichael, what would you need phpBB to support in order for you to make a switch, if you remove the costs bound to switch itself ?
What does it lack in order to be considered better or equal choice?
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What deanjo has said is true as I had managed a small forum that was vBulletin-based. Vbulletin is quite robust and they are quick to release updates for known exploits while phpBB has many more holes that are much easier to exploit and it seems to take longer to fix them. Most forums that have been taken over and exploited are phpBB rather than vBulletin or Invision Power Board (another closed source forum package)
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I have created phpBB and SMF forums. I once used vBulletin. It's like day and night. Too much work is required for phpBB and SMF. It's not fun modifying the actual PHP code in order to mod the forum or install a theme and then getting a big middle-finger when you want to update the forum software.
Not using vBulletin simply costs too much (in time or money, or both.) The guys behind vB know this of course, and that's why they have the price policy they do.
Bottom line: vB rocks. Nothing comes close.
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Originally posted by RealNC View PostI have created phpBB and SMF forums. I once used vBulletin. It's like day and night. Too much work is required for phpBB and SMF. It's not fun modifying the actual PHP code in order to mod the forum or install a theme and then getting a big middle-finger when you want to update the forum software.
Not using vBulletin simply costs too much (in time or money, or both.) The guys behind vB know this of course, and that's why they have the price policy they do.
Bottom line: vB rocks. Nothing comes close.
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