GNRambo Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 Can somone make a pinned thread that says neowin will not upgrade until 2.0 final, i swear this is the 10th thread :dontgetit: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearded Kirklander Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 no way.have you SEEN 2.0? Yeah. I currently use the IPB Skin Set 1.2 interface / theme on this board and really don't want it to change. It is very "usable" for me. I'm just a wimp when it comes to change. Sorry. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxikk Veteran Posted August 19, 2004 Veteran Share Posted August 19, 2004 change can be good too. we should not have to make a pinned thread. if people searched, they may find it before posting. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearded Kirklander Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 change can be good too. Unless it involves losing hair... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshalus Veteran Posted August 19, 2004 Veteran Share Posted August 19, 2004 Lee,Aug 19 2004, 08:24] Are you stupid? Ever heard of making a backup?Neowin aren't stupid and will backup everything before upgrading. So if it goes wrong nothing will be lost. What is this "backup" you speak of? I will have to consult the administrators to see if they know about making this "backup." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearded Kirklander Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 What is this "backup" you speak of? I will have to consult the administrators to see if they know about making this "backup." Heh. Norton GHOST baby! All about the Ghost (2003, update 3, command line version) :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 Does neowin own a IPB license? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Posted August 19, 2004 Share Posted August 19, 2004 Lee,Aug 19 2004, 18:30] Does neowin own a IPB license? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Dorr Veteran Posted August 20, 2004 Veteran Share Posted August 20, 2004 Is there a sort of an upgrading road map for this? There's no timeline, but the basic steps are these: - Duplicate neowin database - Upgrade the copy database to the IPB 2.0.0 schema (this will probably have to be customized, because of changes we've made to the 1.3 schema) and get it running as a vanilla 2.0 install - Hack away at the base code for 2.0.0 until it meets the required featureset for the project. (this involves skinning and customizing the 1.0->2.0 upgrader as we make schema changes) - Remove the duplicate db, make a new copy, and re-upgrade the database to test things for the live upgrade. - Make a backup and do the live upgrade. That's the basics of it. Steps 2 and 3 are the involved ones that require a lot of hacling and work to get everything functional the way it's desired. The diff on the 1.3.1 code versus the neowin code base is quite big ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sietse Veteran Posted August 20, 2004 Veteran Share Posted August 20, 2004 Hmm.. that's quite a lot of work. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Posted August 20, 2004 Share Posted August 20, 2004 Hmm.. that's quite a lot of work. :) Certainly is! :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearded Kirklander Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 It baffles me why people are so hot and heavy to jump into a new version when the current version works pretty darn well. Why disrupt the whole community just so you can keep up with the Joneses? Besides, 1.3 is still free, right? Why pay for 2.0 if 1.3 works fine fine for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WishX Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 It baffles me why people are so hot and heavy to jump into a new version when the current version works pretty darn well. Why disrupt the whole community just so you can keep up with the Joneses? Besides, 1.3 is still free, right? Why pay for 2.0 if 1.3 works fine fine for you? I've already upgraded another forum from 1.3.1 to 2.0 PF2 and it's much easier to moderate. Seems faster too. Less queries, better code, etc. I think in the bigger picture, it will not only improve the overall impact on our servers, but make it much easier for moderators and admins to do their jobs. That's no small feat for a community this size! The search is improved quite a bit too, so that will help the users (if/when they use it :p ). Sure, it's going to be a bit of work to make the transition, but I think the benefits totally outweigh just "keeping up with the Joneses" or having to have the latest release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sietse Veteran Posted August 21, 2004 Veteran Share Posted August 21, 2004 I agree with the above.. you can state 'if it isn't broke, don't fix it', but if the newer version contains so much improvements, why not just upgrade? It will be tested extendedly before the main site will see the update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearded Kirklander Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 I just like to keep things simple. That's all. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toxikk Veteran Posted August 21, 2004 Veteran Share Posted August 21, 2004 we know x15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b3ta Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 2.0 is t3h sexy. :cool: iPB 2.0 is totally awesome - can't wait for the upgrade and the new features. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearded Kirklander Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 we know x15 Sorry - I repeat myself. All those multiple personalities. :o I'll be quiet now. :whistle: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Posted August 21, 2004 Share Posted August 21, 2004 Besides, 1.3 is still free, right? Why pay for 2.0 if 1.3 works fine fine for you? So is 2.0. And we own a license anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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