How do i download??

[softmania]

Hey guys how do i download this forum??? i clicked in Download and i clicked in member area i typed my username and password it still don't work...does any body know why??

Please help

Thanks!

[Boxy]

To download the software you need to be a licensed customer. You can purchase a license via the online order system, http://www.vbulletin.com/order

[softmania]

so tht means i have to pay to download???

[Rover416]

so tht means i have to pay to download???

Yep.

[]SK[]

so tht means i have to pay to download???

Thats what 'purchase' tends to mean...

[softmania]

oh man i thought it is free like IPB and PhpBB btw, why is this forum not free??? like other forum example Phpbb and IPB.

Thanks!

[]SK[]

Why is everything not free? Do you work for free?

[Quillz]

oh man i thought it is free like IPB and PhpBB btw, why is this forum not free??? like other forum example Phpbb and IPB.

Thanks!

IPB is no longer free. It hasn't been since September of 2004. And vBulletin has never been free. Paid software is generally better, since it allows for quicker development times, great support, better overall products, and other related products. The problem with free software is that it's generally open source, so there usually isn't an "official" developer of sorts, so it can take years for new versions to be made. (See phpBB 3.)

[softmania]

IPB is no longer free. It hasn't been since September of 2004. And vBulletin has never been free. Paid software is generally better, since it allows for quicker development times, great support, better overall products, and other related products. The problem with free software is that it's generally open source, so there usually isn't an "official" developer of sorts, so it can take years for new versions to be made. (See phpBB 3.)

wow this is an awesome explanation man thankx Quillz tht was so helpful..

[gamestar]

paid software gives also a plus-value at your site. It 's more professional.
And as less users use it, less chance it got hacked.

[Mr_Butter]

It was deffinately worth the 85 dollars.....now i have to pay another 100 some (like 160 i think..) to be able to have it forever

[logical.angel]

paid software gives also a plus-value at your site. It 's more professional.
And as less users use it, less chance it got hacked.

Opensource movement has made many progress which many "paid" systems use nowadays.
I can agree for that to vbulletin, but the same cannot be said for microsoft windows