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christiannielsen
Starting Member
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 Posted - 20 August 2006 : 07:26:22
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Hello
This is a great forum and I would love if it was released in PHP for UNIX.
Does anyone know a similar free forum to this in PHP? |
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ruirib
Snitz Forums Admin
Portugal
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christiannielsen
Starting Member
2 Posts |
Posted - 20 August 2006 : 07:51:25
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laser
Advanced Member
Australia
3859 Posts |
Posted - 20 August 2006 : 18:24:43
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Simple Machines Forums is one of the better PHP based solutions these days  |
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dayve
Forum Moderator
USA
5820 Posts |
Posted - 20 August 2006 : 21:55:54
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Originally posted by laser
Simple Machines Forums is one of the better PHP based solutions these days
but is only supported on MySQL databases.
another php based forum I would recommend is phpBB which supports a multitude of database types and has a very good community for support and customizations. |
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laser
Advanced Member
Australia
3859 Posts |
Posted - 21 August 2006 : 17:11:37
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but is only supported on MySQL databases.
Is that really a limitation though ? Most servers that support PHP are your typical LAMP or WAMP setup anyway aren't they ? |
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dayve
Forum Moderator
USA
5820 Posts |
Posted - 21 August 2006 : 20:36:32
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Originally posted by laser
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but is only supported on MySQL databases.
Is that really a limitation though ? Most servers that support PHP are your typical LAMP or WAMP setup anyway aren't they ?
Not sure if it is "typical" but my feelings is that there should not be a restriction or limitation as to the database backend. I've been using a lot of PHP on a Windows Server lately with a SQL Server backend and wouldn't want it any other way. Besides, for a PHP forum there are not a lot of people familiar with MySQL, phpBB supports a MS Access database (as well as many others) that I feel most individuals would be able to easily support and administer. |
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laser
Advanced Member
Australia
3859 Posts |
Posted - 22 August 2006 : 05:50:33
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I think the SMF attitude is "GPL all the way". I can see your point entirely, but why have a GPL application like SMF on top of a proprietry database like SQL Server ?
... and don't get me started on Access as a "proper database"
But anyway, I've answered the original question |
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Podge
Support Moderator
Ireland
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ruirib
Snitz Forums Admin
Portugal
26364 Posts |
Posted - 22 August 2006 : 07:11:02
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Originally posted by laser
I think the SMF attitude is "GPL all the way". I can see your point entirely, but why have a GPL application like SMF on top of a proprietry database like SQL Server ?
To have the performance, reliability and all the benefits of the tools that come with SQL Server and that are second to none? |
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dayve
Forum Moderator
USA
5820 Posts |
Posted - 22 August 2006 : 16:25:14
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Originally posted by laser
... and don't get me started on Access as a "proper database"
never said it was a proper database, but it is a database that is extremely intuitive and robust enough for most novice programmers and power users. |
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laser
Advanced Member
Australia
3859 Posts |
Posted - 23 August 2006 : 05:40:30
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To have the performance, reliability and all the benefits of the tools that come with SQL Server and that are second to none?
ROFL!!! ... I would use Oracle if I wanted those features, but why doesn't Snitz support that ... hmmm !!!
You choose to ignore the main criteria that I posted about --> GPL |
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ruirib
Snitz Forums Admin
Portugal
26364 Posts |
Posted - 23 August 2006 : 06:47:24
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Well, preferences are preferences. I would never, ever, use Oracle if I had the option to use SQL Server. There is a world of difference in usability, programmability, ease of management ... and I could go on. But that's just MVHO.
The fact is that there are GPL products who use SQL Server. There is even a library to use SQL Server, programatically, from Linux. I don't see any contradiction in that. |
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dayve
Forum Moderator
USA
5820 Posts |
Posted - 23 August 2006 : 10:58:19
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Originally posted by laser
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To have the performance, reliability and all the benefits of the tools that come with SQL Server and that are second to none?
ROFL!!! ... I would use Oracle if I wanted those features, but why doesn't Snitz support that ... hmmm !!!
I would drive a Corvette if I wanted a lot of horsepower, but my wallet says otherwise. |
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optimal
Starting Member
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Posted - 15 February 2007 : 01:43:16
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Originally posted by dayve
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phpBB supports a MS Access database (as well as many others) that I feel most individuals would be able to easily support and administer.
Is there a way to modify Snitz access tables of an existing forum to then be continued in phpBB? |
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Shaggy
Support Moderator
Ireland
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Posted - 15 February 2007 : 04:24:34
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You'll need to ask that over in their support forums.
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