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Re: (RFD) Amiga.org's future
« on: May 01, 2009, 05:31:56 PM »
As far as I can tell, this is just a website which serves its purpose. I'm not really sure what more you want it to do, other than change the date the software was updated?

A problem with a site such as this is that it contains a vast amount of useful and interesting information. I regulaly search for information and pictures. This must be retained, otherwise the last however many years of making this information would be pointless.

I don't understand what is meant by 'moving the site forward'. In the last few years, I have seen lots of things do this so called 'moving forward', and 'coming in to the 21st century', amonst others. Alot of the time, it has meant just changing things for the sake of it or to make it look as if an organisation is doing something useful when in fact all they are doing is updating the date on it.

I'm not saying that this applies to amiga.org, as I don't know what additional fuinctionality is required, but as far as I can tell, it does the job fine as it is.

I would be happy for the site to be upgraded as long as all the current content is retained, and it isn't updated to look like a 'Web 2.0' site and as long as it works on my amiga. When I say works on the amiga, I mean as long as the layout is clear and it works as a forum should do. Doesn't have to be perfect. Oh, and as long as it doesn't make excessive use of javascript as it takes forever to render such sites on my PC, never mind the amiga.

Also, I thought it had already been proven that the version of XOOPS that is in use is compatible with PHP 5?

Who cares if something is supported by manufacturers/whoever? Virtually everything I have here is either out of waranty or unsupported. I would have had a very hard, expensive and pointless time if I were to keep everything up to date. Especially considering that it works. If it didn't work then it would be another matter.
 

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Re: (RFD) Amiga.org's future
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2009, 06:34:19 PM »
I'm not a fan of vB, but I have used vB in IBrowse (on an amiga site whose owner seems to like making it as amiga-incompatible as possible) and if memory serves, it did work fine, it just didn't look pretty.

I expect it could be made to look nice if you wanted it to be.