the version effect
 

do you think 3.1 is having the same effect on hacking as 3.0 had? do you feel like hacking had slowed down? and if you're a hacker have you slowed your productivity awaiting the release of 3.1 and it's OOP'y goodness?

where's 3.1 ? o.o

:ermm: coming :shrugs: :nervous:

I don't pay attention to the releases anymore. They were coming so frequently for a while that I decided to just ignore them until it was convenient for me to upgrade.

But, I think all the rapid-fire releases have made hack support more difficult because people have refused to upgrade and yet want to try to use hacks written for the latest version. It will only get worse when 3.1 comes out.

This is one reason that I am starting to support my hacks at a site of my own where I can have separate threads and keep things a bit more organized regarding versions, questions, etc.

Amy

For upgrading my site, new versions have virtually no effect on me as I extend the code through modular coding. I don't modify the PHP itself. Therefore, I can upgrade the moment a release is issued, and I do.

As for coding those modifications, the architecture of 3.1 is supposedly completely different, at least in certain areas, from that of 3.0, in which case many modifications will have to be rewritten.

It'll be interesting to see if templates are compatible with the new major release. For example I've replicated SEO urls (e.g f1-site-announcements.html and t2-some-thread.html) using purely template edits and a new .htaccess file and I've done this as I didn't want to mess around having to upgrade all the time. Hopefully the upgrade will be smooth to the new major release.

The templates damn well better be compatible. It took me months to redesign my site for vB3 and I certainly don't want to do it again just for a minor (as in major.minor.revision) release.

Doesn't really stop me infact I'm at the moment adding a pile of hacks. Just tend to mark them clearly. I guess it'll be a while before I upgrade when 3.1 comes out.

Theirs going to be a 3.1? Will their be any HUGE difference in the look and feel and will stuff still be the same in the admin panel like 3.0?? I don't really care for 3.1 and I prob wont upgrade, the only concern I have is that if its going to take a lot of getting use to when I design styles and add hacks for boards!

At one day the next major version will be available. Maybe version 3.1, 4.0 or even they reset numbers and start from 1 again. Nobody will know until it is released.

When it will be released? Could be next month (doubt that) or next year.

No use in specualting on this kinda things.

What we do know is that the internals of vB will have a major redesign.