Plugin vs. Code modification

[Chris M]

Originally Posted by tamarian

This is not true. Many "plugins" require you to upload an installer file to run, before being able to use the "plugin".

So you have plugins with no uploads, and plugins with uplaods.

We may also need a 3rd category (no code modification), since many of the hacks in "code modification" contain no code modification. Example, vB Survey, you just upload it, run install, then call the new file survey.php from any template..

So it does not use the new vB plugin system, but it does not require code modification either.

As a user, I would saty away from it, since it's listed as a code modification, and I may prefer not to modify my vB code. This would be misleading to members, since it requires no code modification whatsover, neither to vB, or anything else, yet thay are labeled "code modification".

The same can be said for some existing vB3 and vB2 hacks though - They actually modify no existing vBulletin code, but simply use the vBulletin template system and database structure to function

I believe a third forum is required though - Plugins, Code Modifications and Forum Extensions...

Technically, since it does not alter vBulletin code, nor "Plug in" directly, it extends the functionality of the forum through using the vBulletin system to power itself and provide functionality

Satan