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  • Olympus - phpbb

    Posted 18 years 3 weeks ago
    • IS anyone else quite excited by the latest release due shortly?

      Will it drop April 1st? Or will it be held back a little longer.

      Either way, Im quite looking forward to it and also using the new ProSilver theme, if thats available with the RC1.

      Fingers crossed.
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    Re: Olympus - phpbb

    Posted 18 years 3 weeks ago
    • Thomas New wrote:
      IS anyone else quite excited by the latest release due shortly?
      Hi Thomas,

      while the new theme has quite a fresh look, I must say I'm not excited at all about Olympus, for one reason mainly: After several years, the phpBB folks still haven't managed to create a plugin system. All extra functions need to be implemented via core hacks.

      I've been running a largish phpBB based board for several years and I'm now at a point where version upgrades have become a nightmare - even though I don't have many mods installed. So, since phpBB still doesn't offer a plugin system in Olympus, I'll refrain from upgrading. Instead, I'll probably switch to myBB some time. (Not to SMF, although you're probably going to hear that recommendation a lot around here.) In any case, it's bye bye phpBB for me.

      Kind regards,
      Zorro
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  • Re: Olympus - phpbb

    Posted 18 years 3 weeks ago
    • Zorro wrote:
      Hi Thomas,

      while the new theme has quite a fresh look, I must say I'm not excited at all about Olympus, for one reason mainly: After several years, the phpBB folks still haven't managed to create a plugin system. All extra functions need to be implemented via core hacks.

      I've been running a largish phpBB based board for several years and I'm now at a point where version upgrades have become a nightmare - even though I don't have many mods installed. So, since phpBB still doesn't offer a plugin system in Olympus, I'll refrain from upgrading. Instead, I'll probably switch to myBB some time. (Not to SMF, although you're probably going to hear that recommendation a lot around here.) In any case, it's bye bye phpBB for me.

      Kind regards,
      Zorro

      Blimey

      Zorro,

      The hacks I use in the 2.0.2 version of it are now fully implimented into the 3.0 software. The only one that isnt is the cash mod, but I dont see that as a problem.

      I know what you mean though, hacking the files everytime there is a major upgrade is quite a chore.

      You'd think they would learn from Invision perhaps.

      Although, they charge, whereas phpbb do not.
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  • Re: Olympus - phpbb

    Posted 18 years 3 weeks ago
    • Im actually quite excited about it. I still prefer the way that phpbb operates to SMF - seems less complicated or cluttered even though with Joomla! I will go for SMF if i possible can.

      If I were to upgrade, it would only be if they upgraded the CB plugin to connect Joomla! & phpbb.
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