KingOfPain Wrote:I think we are going to revamp the whole site with some CMS - makes it easier to parcel out responsibilities. I just glanced at the VB complete package, the price is a little stiff but we might have to pay for the forum upgrade anyway and that's half the price.Do you actually even *need* VB? There's plenty of equally powerful open-source software out there that does the same stuff for no cost at all. phpBB to name just one of the options.
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Mist Wrote:Do you actually even *need* VB? There's plenty of equally powerful open-source software out there that does the same stuff for no cost at all. phpBB to name just one of the options. PhpBB would be good, there are a ton of alternatives if you google a bit.
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I assume the main problem would be exporting the existing data and converting it to the new forum software.
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NobleHelium Wrote:I assume the main problem would be exporting the existing data and converting it to the new forum software.All big software packages have inbuilt data import scripts from other platforms as part of an installation process. Converters between phpBB and vBulletin are well established, and have as much history as both packages. And if you have a basic knowledge of SQL and text processing scripts, you can easily cope even with most heavily modified forum packages. I used to be very into forum software, that's how and why I learned PHP. Migrating platforms is easy, especially if you have some coding background, and we have a wealth of technical talent here. Quote:Converters between phpBB and vBulletin are well established Would that not be a solution to fix the google problem we are having if we switch to phpBB and then delete this forum? That would make the server switch much easier too. We need to move to a new more secured server so no one would fool around with our access. KoP |
