i know i should test out both before asking BUT im going to ask anyway :)
For the SMF Bridge
1) the SMF bridge, do i need to hack the XOOPS Core?
2) in http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=63183.0 for SMF, it says that I hide the XOOPS default login, does the rest of the user permissions; like the admin and normal users get affected?
3) will SMF use the same user database used in Xoops? or does it copy all existing users in XOOPS and transfer them into SMF?
For the PHPBB hack
1) does it use the same user database used in Xoops? or does it copy all existing users in XOOPS and transfer them into SMF?
i want to use SMF. but i am trying to weigh out which is better (SMF or the PHPBB hack) - in terms of XOOPS integration... basically what i want is a seemless integration of the forum (especially the user accounts)... i would not mind having to redesign the SMF/Phpbb template. since i want it to load separately and not wrapped around in XOOPS like a module...