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[Paul J]

Yeah...a thread about opensource licenses being brought to "vB is better than IPB" even after a few attempts from me to keep it on topic.

And I'm being petty?

I...

[Paul J]

Dragging this topic into something it isn't...just so you can appear "right" in the court of public opinion is something I won't do.

Resorting to word games and semantics is,...

[Paul J]

It's false that I find them easier?

Hmm...ok....

[Paul J]

No templates? What?

IPB uses templates, and they are easier to edit than vB's....

[Paul J]

This thread is too funny.

[Paul J]

Are you using Apache because it's FREE or because it's better?

I'd gladly pay for Apache, as I would (and am going to) pay for Invisionboard. I don't want this to be a vB vs IPB debate,...

[Paul J]

My point wasn't about the language it was written in. My point was that you're charging OS type prices for a php script.

$30 a year after dropping $160 is insane. This software, at this...

[Paul J]

With all due respect, Steve. vBulletin is not an operating system, it's a bbs script.

If you can point me to another php script that has such a strangulating license then I'll point you...

[Paul J]

They're known as vBilletin for a reason.

It's a horrible license scheme, and it's widley known as such.

IMHO.

[Paul J]

"Down With Confining, Greedy Spyware Licenses LLC".

[Paul J]

You wanna be a company? Me and you can declare ourselves a company in 15 minutes.

[Paul J]

I used the word "free" because people were implying that "free" software is somehow worse by nature of it's cost.

I think I explained the difference between free software...

[Paul J]

Sure it does, though not directly.

The philosophy of opensource is directly relative what I'm talking about. The last two posts about the license have strayed. I used the license as an...

[Paul J]

Yet Jelsoft refuses support on any versions earlier than the one that's currently out.

So, indeed, people are forced to spend $30 a year after spending an intial $160. Isn't it the "support"...

[Paul J]

No, I think I've been pretty clear as to what licensing scheme I think fosters growth....

[Paul J]

I've already explained why licenses like vBulletin's and Windows are dead ends.

Did you not read the longer posts?

[Paul J]

Not at all, I think the leased license is a superb idea.

I think that charging people on a yearly basis once they have purchased an owned license is unecessary and unfair.

[Paul J]

Right, a leased license costs yearly for both things.

The time is nigh for Jelsoft to rethink their license, before they find themselves facing the wrong way on a one way street.

[Paul J]

Where in the license did you see anything about Jelsoft saying they will control what is said on people's websites?

[Paul J]

I guess my point is more acute than where we're going.

I just read a thread where someone said, "Why do you think Invisionboard doesn't cost anything?". Implying that free software...