...newbb was good addition as version 2.02 and core 2.0, this time is in history, and I'm wondering why u're loosing time, energy and nerves to make something useable, since it's limited. NewBB is very basic forum, and the installed version on xoops.org proves it.
If I make a patch to something, or just converting languages like for few old modules, I can't attach them - is this a forum... or more looks like Classified Ads module.
There are no polls in the way they should be, 3rd party outdated module XOOPSPolls is required.
There is no threaded replies, newbb is too simple as bitcero forum too.
Since there is a bridge for SMF 1.1 and XOOPS 2.0, why someone just not port it to X 2.5 and SMF 2.0.
http://download.simplemachines.org/index.php?thanks;filename=smf_1-1_xoops_2-0-x_bridge_1-1_beta_2.zipSMF is fully seo compatible, NewBB contains too much core bugs, what left for cosmetics.
SMF have tons of plugins and templates... newbb have bugs, one fixed - two new opened
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Little Offtopic: There is still no XOOPS Bulgaria (localized site), bcz few important extensions are missing (Well, I can make it with Mithrandir 2.2 xoops, but where is the point). No idea who told u that tinymce is most compatible and secure editor, but is a failure in total. In most CMS which options to be replaced got replaced after installation of the selected system (Joomla!, Drupal, CMS Made Simple). CK Editor is - works equally fine on all environments, with option to customize what level of options can be used by guests, registered, moderators, administrators.
So far there is not:
- Web Links fully featured SEO ready like Happy Linux Web links module or banned cms - imLinks 1.17 by McDonald forked WF-Links (by catzwolf... and if u notice is released under new name), imLinks is professional example how things can work, one module, one core - and u can have completed web links directory without any hacks and tons of spams on the selected core/module support forums.
- Forum - excuse me, but this simple attempt (NewBB) trying to die with every new core module is not a forum.
- Downloads - after WF-Downloads adoption by Marcan - there is no movement, also there is no response from redhead does he started work on a new one from scratch or still not. There was once D3 Downloads operations under some old cores with altsys, now both are unavailable, but and D3 Downloads and WF-Downloads are too old and lacking of features, wont mention TM Downloads (better to use SF.NET File repository instead).
- News - well, News 1.67 Herve is far, far away from the new days Content Management System. Most content modules of xoops, reminds me on PHPNuke, Slashdot.
- Members / Community management with ability to login with open id, facebook accounts, people got tired of registrations everywhere.
- CCK - something which should be with highest priority from core 2.2 is not even planed for 3.0 (for those which have no idea what CCK is - Content Construction Kit)
- FAQ.... well if there was CCK, most things can be done with it, even FAQ section.
And the question I'm asking myself and xoops community is - Why everyone forks old modules, instead to create brand new ? Does all good programmers died with XOOPS 2.0 ?
Since there are over 20 actively developed and maintained OpenSource and GPLed forums, even SMF 2.0.x license is changed, why there is not simple bridge like the one mentioned above.
SMF, PHPBB, PunBB, DeluxeBB, MyBB etc.. all of them, have and will have better user profile pages (at least will not require like current profile module 64 MB+ to work properly, btw there is no such shared hosting provider). All of them have plugins to be extended, themes...
So can someone of the active php developers can fork and re-release the above module for X 2.5.5+ and SMF 2.0.2+ ?
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Days ago between sessions with dentists got proposal from high school to make presentation of CM Systems of my choice to be presented to students and ppl to start learning something useful in school instead of the crap they're learning now. How 80486 works and what for was used 80487 + the most powerful OS - DOS 6.0.
So, I've decided to start with my 2 favorite in past XOOPS and e107, first have nothing, only easy to use Administration Panel. 2nd between 0.5 and 0.6 lost his beauty in templates (themes) and now is half xoops 2.5 - Good and Easy to use administration, few fully operational plugins(modules) and several blog looking like themes.
After 2 days of thinking what for really can be used XOOPS or e107, I've decided to give up from that idea for future and to forward the request to some Joomla!/Drupal/CMS Made Simple lovers....