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Originally Posted by Revan

1) Do you have any idea how much work is involved in releasing a lite version?

2)Even with a highly revised and structurised coding style, picking out the advanced features (not like just adding "if (!is_paid())") takes time that very well could be spent on developing new features, fixing bugs or just improve the coding.

3)Do you think Jelsoft stopped releasing vB Lite because they felt like being nasty towards the people wanting an extended preview? I wasn't here for when this change happened but I have enough common sense to figure out that this was not the case. They felt their developers time could be spent on the main product.
Why thank you for that assessment

4)Unless you are referring to actual text on paid sites, I can't say Ive ever encountered anyone promising unlimited support. That's like saying they will live forever and always develop that script, which obviously is impossible. So yeah, if such a promise exists anywhere then I concur with Marco.
That's why we are discussing a directory of off-sites, so vBulletin.org staff could simply remove a site should the coder go MIA or decide to no longer support his hack. vB.org would not handle money transactions or be in any other way legally involved.

5)Sorry to hear that mate, Ive been short-sticked as a coder once too so I know how ya feel.

1) Are you serious?

2) I'm sorry you coundn't pull it off.

3) I have no idea nor care about vB Lite. I'm working with what is available now and adjust with the changes as necessary. It's called coding.

4) Forever? LOL, just make a product that works and the most support your users will need is an occasional installation question due to being new to vBulletin.

5) Sorry to hear that mate.

Apathetic posts like this are the only thing keeping this thread alive. It's not Jelsofts job to prop us up. It's our job to perform the skills we claim to have and adjust our game as necessasry to feed ourselves.