At least not in the way thay thread leads you to believe, its just taking facts and turning them into fiction.
The reality is that for 3.8.8 Im going to be working on php 5.4 compatability (and a couple of MySQL compatability updates). Thats it.
Ive also been asked to look into what would be required for php 5.5, but thats for some point in the future, and may not come to anything.
ATM, only php 5.4 is on the table.
Anyone who tells you anything other than this is making it up, this 3.8.8 update is currently my project, so Im the one who know whats going into it.
I knew this sounded too good to be true.
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Originally Posted by Biggles64
To all responders to this thread so far, my sincere thanks for giving my question some thought and offering your views.
Please allow me to make some further input so that your answers can be more specific.
Frankly, I am not asking which version of vB others like best. I am only seeking advice on which version will be best in the long term for use by someone as old and as ignorant, computer skills wise, as I most certainly am.
I had hoped to see someone like Paul M, a senior vBulletin developer, offer me the benefit of his expertise in deciding which to use, vB3 or vB4. But I do know from experience that there are many members out there who know more about these things than I will ever know, so all input is most welcome and is, I assure you, greatly appreciated. :up:
As to my comments about how vBulletin treats its customers, please allow for the fact that, at my age, there is a tendency towards being a grumpy old man and having a whinge about anything that reeks of change - especially when it means parting with any portion of the very small pot of moolah one retires with after less than extraordinary employment.
Your post mate was very long I doubt most will go into effort to read through it.
But to answer the above. For today vB5 is unknown, vB4 will have further bug fixes and possibly additions and it's descendant of vB3 unlike vB5. vB3 well, they said there won't be any further support but as you can see they decided to fix php 5.4 compatibility so, hard to say but there is a vb.org community support still. For today the most certain support and bug fixes will be provided to vB4 so maybe that should be your 1st choice. (myself I like vb3 and I'm not going to update as 1. I don't like it. 2 It would be almost impossible after 4 years of customization). But if the vB5 will have future and it will be enhanced to the point of client satisfaction then in some point they may drop vb4 support as well.
Just my thoughts... and the conclusion is that nothing is certain.
03-24-2013, 05:35 PM
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