Mobile forum?

[Ruy Horta]

Some small comments on vBulletin development.

The main reason I didn't opt for v4 is the new license system. With v3 you could buy the software and get continued access to developments through a yearly license fee. This kept the initial and yearly cost on an acceptable level.

Coming v4 they did away with the renewal system and simply raised the initial purchase price, which gives you access to developments as long as the product is current (which means v4 if you bought 4).

Now v5 is in the making and it may bring some features that are of interest to the community. Integrated mobile support is just one part of that equation.

The price even of the full suite is not breaking the bank, but as I don't get any revenue out of the forum - read any cost goes out of my hobby funds - it is all about keeping it on a fun level. That might involve some limited fund raising.

As for patches, v3 did get its share of patches and the only reason they stopped patching is the fact they stopped development. That's excluding critical security patches.

So I expect v3 and 4 to be equally reliable and 5 to get there as well once the early bugs are sorted out.

Is there a need to upgrade, I don't know.
A forum remains a community driven thing, the technology behind it is very much secondary.

Judging from the response there doesn't seem to be a strong interest in mobile friendly features. So that's at least a sign.

Thanks all for reacting and your willingness to support TOCH!