VB Portals?

[wajones]

Since I'm basically responsible for the confusion here, first I'm sorry it's spilled over to the vBulletin board.

Obviously vbPortal 2.x is very difficult to install, a lot of hacking. vbPortal 3.0 as a core product requires no hacking of vBulletin it is basically plug and play, but there are options that allow greater functionality that do require hacking. So you just do what you want when you want. Start from the basic lite install, then add the other options as you gain familial with it.

But to get one thing straight, it is still a free product for the vB community and those that desire to use it, it's not for everyone. It's true I have started a members only forum, as many of the vB users here have talked about. We need to find something to help with the costs. I have not as of yet realized a profit and doubt that I ever will even break even. It's an expensive hoppy.

I have been lucky to get a bunch of contributing members all of which have not contributed money, but mostly time and advice to help make this next version, which I feel is night and day compared to 2.x.

I handle all requests to become contributing members on a one to one basis. I do not wish to let it be know as to how they achieved the membership but some very nice helpful students have paid nothing. Those that can't afford much don't pay much, those that have appreciated the work and can afford it have voluntarily been very generous.

All along all I have said it that 3.0 is not ready for public release, but will be and will be free as soon as I can make sure it is ready.
Now I feel it is very close, but not yet.

I probably should have never mentioned that it was on the horizon, but I need to generate some interrest to gain support.

I posted this on phpPortals and will again here.

If someone, sends a disclaimer that they will not distrubute the unfinished code, ackowledge it's pre-release quality, provide a verifiable web addrees with ip where it will be installed, isp email address no hot mail, and the reason they can't afford to contribute, i.e. a student, or a person that just can't afford it. I will personally install it for them over top of their existing verified lic. copy of vbulletin, time permitting for free. I do not want to keep any ligit under previledged person from trying it out. I just do not have the time or resources otherwise to cater to everyone and handle all the complaints as why it won't work. I will not cater to the dishonest. I will do this in full confidentiallity, if you can't pay so be it, I will help out.