Why vBulletin save the templates in MySQL?

[Augustino]

Hello

I had understood that the file system is faster than a SQL query, then it why vBulletin saves the templates in mysql?

or please correct me in this

Best Regards

[BirdOPrey5]

This was debated since vBulletin was launched... One good (if old) explanation is here:
http://www.vbulletin.com/forum/showthread.php/1379-Why-are-templates-stored-in-database-table-*Very-Bad*-design.?p=19506&viewfull=1#post19506