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JKMabry
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: out of a sleepy funk
Insane since: Aug 2000

posted posted 04-24-2001 22:46

I've downloaded the UBB6 demo version, uploaded it and went to configure it and nothing is configurable?!? Every daggum thing I do on it is disabled in the demo version. Looks good and easy to set up but I'd really like to check out the features before I shell out a liscense fee for it. Anybody know a way around this?

mr.maX
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From: Belgrade, Serbia
Insane since: Sep 2000

posted posted 04-24-2001 23:12

I believe that UBB demo version is crippled (i.e. the code for most functions don't even exist), so there's no way to enable them. Anyway, if you're really willing to pay for forum software, I would suggest you to try vBulletin instead (PHP/MySQL combo). Also, if you want something similar to UBB and free, take a look at the IkonBoard. Oh, I almost forgot, there's also a very good forum written in ASP called Snitz Forums.

Pugzly
Paranoid (IV) Inmate

From: 127.0.0.1
Insane since: Apr 2000

posted posted 04-25-2001 00:03

The reason it's crippled the way it is is because some people were pretty much turning it into the full blown version. If you want to see the full version in it's glory, it's running at Gurus Network. I have almost all of the options turned on.

Pat Richard
A pixel is worth a thousand words.
http://www.gurusnetwork.com
ICQ 23113317

JKMabry
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: out of a sleepy funk
Insane since: Aug 2000

posted posted 04-25-2001 03:28

I *think* I've been there Pugzly... I wanna see the admin side, it's all non-existant in the trial.

I'll look into those Max but I like the biggitudeness of the ubb. It looks simple and easy to admin and there's a lot more people running ubb, more support. These are things that will be hard to beat from my perspective.

la'dsasha
Neurotic (0) Inmate
Newly admitted
posted posted 04-25-2001 05:58

ubb is also slower and more bloated. it puts everything into flat files, which must be "trimmed" every so often. any forum can be customized to be easy to admin, it just depends on who wrote it.

just because it costs money doesnt mean its better than something that is free.

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Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned

mr.maX
Maniac (V) Mad Scientist

From: Belgrade, Serbia
Insane since: Sep 2000

posted posted 04-25-2001 07:06

UBB is SHIT which unfortunately became a hit!

JK, just take a look at the web sites that are using vBulletin, and you'll see that UBB is not that popular! One example is winamp.com (they started with phorum, after that they were using UBB, and guess what they ended using - vBulletin)...

JKMabry
Maniac (V) Inmate

From: out of a sleepy funk
Insane since: Aug 2000

posted posted 04-25-2001 18:36

Ya mon, the only one I got to look at so far was vBulletin and it looks sharp as a tack. You can be sure I'll look at them all before I shell out the bucks for anything.

Thanks very much to all.

acidbox
Bipolar (III) Inmate

From: purgatory
Insane since: Mar 2001

posted posted 04-28-2001 17:46

if you want a free php/mysql board, check out www.phpbb.com

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