Announcing the Presale Event for vBulletin 4.0 Suite and Important License Changes

[forum4]

Well, I for sure wouldn't buy something that is going to be loaded with issues right away anyways. Everytime I upgrade, I hold my breath for something to wipe out on my forum etc. The last thing I want to do is switch over and have to update every other week.

I think waiting until all of the bug are out and until there is plenty of mods and templates out there is worth it. Sure, if you have a leased license expiring, better go with the $130 option as that is only $30 than you'd normally be paying anyways.

I just don't have time for bugs and such. I like my forum the way it is, and seems like the SEO friendly urls are really one of the only SEO changes they made.

Either way, the waiting game seems good to me. Plus, you know how these companies are anyways. They always end up having sales and such down the road. You don't think they'll jgo a year without any capital coming in?

I'd upgrade to 4.0 if there wasn't something called vBAdvance. I think my members would just be lost without the recent threads box. It seems like in 4.0, there is no CMS whatsoever. So, unless VBAdvanced comes out with a 4.0 version, it will be Suite or no recent threads.

Not only that, but I think dealing with issues, trying to make our templates work and numerous updates will just be simply overwhelming.

[barcena]

Oh the good old times where a platform was just a platform and not a spiderweb.

[mitch84]

if the presale is not a success may be that they review their prices , but my board is very customised, I think I could not do the upgrade and I 'll stay on vb 3.8 for a big moment

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Originally Posted by lostgirl815

And from what I read over there, apparently if we don't upgrade to 4.0 we don't get to come over here and download Mods anymore when our current license expires. And, we can't renew our 3.8 license - we can only upgrade. Someone feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, which I hope I am. All my favorite things on my current version of vB are mods that came from here.

This is incorrect. There is no change in the policy for licensed access to vBulletin.org. As long as you hold a valid license you will have access.

If you have an owned license (assuming you do not move to vB4) then you will remain to have access to the modifications at vbulletin.org.

If you have a leased license, you will have access until your license expires, as an expired leased license does not even allow you to run vBulletin you will not have access after this expires.

[mp3u]

Originally Posted by Marco van Herwaarden

This is incorrect. There is no change in the policy for licensed access to vBulletin.org. As long as you hold a valid license you will have access.

If you have an owned license (assuming you do not move to vB4) then you will remain to have access to the modifications at vbulletin.org.

If you have a leased license, you will have access until your license expires, as an expired leased license does not even allow you to run vBulletin you will not have access after this expires.

Good to know! The whole reason I bought vBulletin in the first place was becuase of the mods and support at vb.org.

The questions that I can't seem to find an answer for though is as follows:

if I buy vb4 as a new stand alone product do I have to give up my owned license for v3.8? I mean if I stick with my current 3.8 forum and purchase v4 can I have two separate boards? (given that I have an 'owned license for vb3.8 and will be buying an 'owned license' with updates for the life of vb4)

If (and it's a big IF) I bought vB4 I would not install it for at least 6 months until the security fixes were done and some critical mods were recoded. So if I buy vB4 and don't install it, am I still entitled to come to vB.org and download mods for 3.8?

Thanks for taking the time to answer BTW!

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Closed thread as per Discussions on vBulletin 4 and licensing.