That's what I was getting at. Right now everything is pure speculation. Many people have already made it clear they think its unfair because of the agreements and contracts and whatever. And others have said they find it kind of fair and they understand.
People have made their points and i'm sure Jelsoft and crew have taken it into consideration. Part of me thinks a decision is all but made on what they are going to do so its pointless for everybody to beat a dead horse.
We can now only sit back and hope for the best. Hope that 4.0 will be worth whatever price they decide to set it at....that is even if there is a price for current users to upgrade to. If its not then owned license owners like myself can just stick with 3.8 until we deem it necessary to spend the money and upgrade.
Whether its fair or not is one of those arguments that not everybody will agree upon or probably even change their minds on. People are already set in their ways of thinking now.
While I look forward to vb 4.0, I probably wouldn't even upgrade or think about it until a stable release is out, compatible mods are available that I need, and I can come to terms with whatever the price may be. That will be much later down the road so its almost a moot point to argue.
It was said that vb4 would be released as GOLD and there wont be any RC's. Anyway, most of us always wait for the modifications to be ported before upgrading.
The alpha testing team is already very full, so we cannot accommodate any more testers.
How about getting on the beta testing team?
Space is still available on the beta team. Like the alpha test round, beta testing will be done by a highly focused group of experienced testers, though beta will be a larger group than alpha.
Who is eligible to participate?
Customers who have current, active vBulletin licenses and run active vBulletin sites are eligible. Selection is based on several factors, and priority will be given to long-term customers who run multiple vBulletin sites, as well as established developers of plug-ins and skins.
06-17-2009, 02:56 AM
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