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Imad Jomaa answers your questions

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Imad Jomaa has answered in some detail a few questions.

Please tell us a bit about yourself.

As you might have guessed, my name is Imad Jomaa; I happened to be one boring college Student studying to obtain a B.S. degree in Computer Science as well as a degree in Mathematics. I have been working on a start-up Company for two years now with two other partners, hoping we open our doors sometime soon.

What does your dream job look like?

I am hoping one of my ideas end up going somewhere. However, to be realistic here, I would love to end up working for a Company who love to innovate and share ideas, and possibly have a catchy mission statement. 😛 The other side of me wants to work for an organization aiming for global change in education as I believe education is a key factor in anyone’s life. Furthermore, whichever of the two directions I end up in, you can call it “my dream job”.

In your opinion, what is the most useful and simple feature of MyBB?

This is a tough decision since I have recently been using many features in MyBB I thought I would never use. However, to correlate with “most useful”, I have to say it is the mark as read feature used on forum icons. I use that feature whenever I am on the forums and it saves a lot of time from entering each individual forum to perform such task.

Other than MyBB, what are some of your hobbies?

Despite programming, I love the great outdoors where I am always mesmerized by the vast lands of beauty. I also enjoy expanding my knowledge in wide varieties of subjects ranging from chemistry to biology to marketing and pretty much anything else I find interesting.

Your favourite piece of hardware/software is… Why?

I am not necessarily sure if I happened to favor a specific piece of hardware or software over others as each of such have different functions and purposes. However, if we were to compare apples with apples in relation to operating systems I would use for conventional purposes, I would definitely say Microsoft’s Windows since it seems like a complete functional package over others. However, if I happened to be after a great GUI, I would definitely use OSX by Apple since it seems to have that aspect well laid out.

What are some of your pet hates?

This is another tough question to answer, but I would say the usage of foul language. The usage of such language seems ever increasing especially with young children. It seems as if it became an ongoing trend whether they understand it or not, or whether it is appropriate or not; thus it definitely annoys me.

Is there a feature you’ve come up with (or seen elsewhere) that you would like to see implemented into MyBB one day? What is it and why would it be good for MyBB?

One of the interesting projects I have seen for security CAPTCHA is dragging and dropping objects. I found it very intuitive to have your potential users be able to bypass the sometimes-unreadable characters to something simple and easy to use. The whole idea behind it is asking your user to drag a certain shape from a pool of them to the right – it is simple, intuitive and depending on how it is developed, secure from today’s and possibly future bots.

What is your favourite TV series?

I definitely say it has to be the Mythbusters TV series since they put popular myths to the test and in the end, finally clear up some unanswered questions in an entertaining form.

What do you enjoy most about your life?

I think it has to be the motivation in me that always wants me to expand my knowledge into many categories which gives me a better understanding of many aspects of today’s world.

Anything else you would like to add?

None at all, I think the nine questions asked covered everything I wanted to mention. 🙂

Alan Crisp answers your questions

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Alan Crisp, a long standing and proud staff member of MyBB, answers your questions.

Please tell us a bit about yourself.

I’m 23 and currently live in [not very] sunny Doncaster in the UK. I started out writing small modifications for MyBB more years ago than I would care to count up and also created the MyBB Mods website as a side project. In 2004 I joined Chris as a developer following the departure of many of the original team. For a little while there was only really Chris and I actively developing MyBB but more people were quickly recruited to help out. I’ve been here ever since and am involved in both maintaining and developing the MyBB Mods website and also developing MyBB itself. My career is also in web development and I’m currently working at one of the largest online retailers of computer and electrical products in the UK. Primarily I’m a PHP developer although my job occasionally takes me into other programming languages such as Perl and basic bash scripting.

Other than MyBB, what are some of your hobbies?

I’m a saxophone player and also an aspiring composer in my free time. I’m very much into jazz, funk and blues music and enjoy listening to all sorts from Cannonball Adderley, Dave Brubeck and Herbie Hancock to Chuck Mangione, Dave Weckl and Spyro Gyra. I do like some other more mainstream bands too such as Muse, Snow Patrol and Captain. Whilst I was still in full-time education, music was very much my main focus and programming was the hobby on the side. I even went on to do a music degree and then put it to great use by going into a career as a web developer. Essentially music and programming are now the reverse of before – I’m spending most of my time each day doing web development at work and keeping my musical interests going in my spare time. On the plus side I can listen to music at work so that is perhaps the best of both worlds. I can’t imagine how I would cope without Last.fm when I’m at work.

What is your favourite food?

This is a tough call, although I’ve recently become addicted to BBQ chicken pizzas. In fact, I’m probably going to end up eating one shortly after I’ve written this. Failing that a good fry-up with lots of grease is always a meal suitable for any coming day.

How long per day, on average, would you spend at a computer and doing what?

I spend at least eight hours a day in front of a computer at work doing web development, then often another four or five in the evening when I get home during which I could be doing almost anything from gaming to composing, general web surfing or even more programming – it did start as a hobby after all.

What is a feature you would love to see in MyBB by default one day?

Several years ago when I was primarily a modification developer for MyBB I created a modification for allowing entire user groups to become forum moderators. This was mentioned for possible inclusion in future releases of MyBB several times but unfortunately it never happened. That is of course until MyBB 1.6, but then you already know that because you’ve all read the features list and/or tried the beta by now, haven’t you?

What is your dream career?

I’m certainly enjoying my career so far in web development. I’ve picked up so much knowledge and worked with some great people so this is certainly where I’m staying for the moment. That said however, if I suddenly had an opportunity to join a touring band as a saxophonist or become the next big film composer I could probably be tempted to make an unplanned career move.

Do you plan on sticking with MyBB or will you move off to something else?

My connection with MyBB is something I’m incredibly proud of and it means a lot to me. It’s largely because I joined MyBB that I became interested in web development and lead to me deciding to make a career of it when it became apparent that I was not going to be the next Hans Zimmer. So with that in mind I certainly want to stick around with MyBB for as long as I’m able, although inevitably the real world will ultimately dictate how long that will be. I certainly hope to be around for a while yet.

Anything else you would like to add?

It’s been truly great to be a part of this community for so long. I’ve seen MyBB grow from a little-known script that powered the Messenger Plus! community forums to the fully featured product it is today which can really contend with some of the biggest bulletin board scripts available. I’d like to thank everyone who has supported MyBB over the years and hope you continue to show that support in the future. Seeing your positive feedback has always been great encouragement to continue at times when motivation is low and it’s a really great feeling to be a part of something that so many people now know and hopefully enjoy to use.

New recruiting initiative

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We are pleased to announce some new initiatives that will be rolled out over the coming weeks to help in our search for valuable new additions to our team.

The quality of MyBB is largely dictated by the quality of our staff and as we look towards development of MyBB 2.0 we hope that these new recruitment strategies will help ensure the longevity and quality of MyBB in the future.

The main changes to our recruitment process is that we will be extending our search to outside our community and formalizing the process, making our selection process similar to applying for a regular job. As a result we will be actively advertising the positions available but also more stringent in our selection criteria.

We are primarily looking to fill development positions and we are looking for people will make a long term commitment to MyBB and hopefully become an integral part of the MyBB team in the future.

We are looking for the types of people who:

  • Are  true industry professionals
  • Have extensive and consolidated skills in PHP & SQL
  • Are familiar with modern object oriented program design
  • Understand security and how important it is
  • Already have proven experience in the field
  • Believe in the open source software model

Although developers are the focus of our search we will are also open to suitable applicants for other positions.

Below are some of our initiatives:

Setting up the MyBB.com/apply page

We have set up a page specifically for recruitment at http://www.MyBB.com/apply which will act as a gateway for anyone interested in a position here. It has information on the roles we have available and what we expect in our applicants.

Notice board flyer:

If you attend a tertiary education institution such as University then there will probably be a lot of notice boards around for community notices. We have prepared a simple flyer which your welcome to print and put up on Computer Science/IT department noticeboards at your University. You can find the flyer here.

Off-site advertising:

We will be identifying a number of websites and communities which are frequented by the kind of people we wish to recruit and have a section suitable for job advertisements. We will then be submitting articles to these sites outlining our organization and the positions we have available. Hopefully this will enable us to reach a broader group of quality developers who might be interested in a position here.

Ensuring the integrity of our team:

We realize many of our community members will be concerned that by recruiting outside our community we will be less familiar with our applicants and therefore there is the possibility of accepting someone who will be untrustworthy and detrimental to our product. We have recognized this and have implemented a number of new policies internally including an initial probation period and a revised permission hierarchy that will restrict the access of new staff to critical aspects of our project. As stated earlier we will also be more stringent in our selection process and ensure that only applicants of the highest integrity will be accepted.

How can I help?

Even if a position on the MyBB team isn’t for you then you can still help by spreading the word of MyBB to people you know who might be suitable for one of our positions. You can also put up flyers as described above.

Welcome Tim B., your new product manager

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I am pleased to announce that we have promoted Tim B. to be our new product manager and to take care of our day-to-day operations.

Tim joined us early this year on the support team.  He has shown his dedication to the team throughout his tenure on the support team, and his eagerness to find solutions to problems of any scale.  In addition he has helped with several projects internally such as re-writing our forum rules and reorganizing our forums.  Coupled with his experience in business and also in software engineering, Tim will be able to lead the MyBB team as we head to our next generation product, MyBB 2.0.

A few things you probably didn’t know about Tim:  He’s an Aussie, but doesn’t ride kangaroos to work.  Instead he loves riding anything with two wheels; he has a dirt bike, and many mountain bikes.  He also has an obsession with his non-contact thermometer…

He will be taking over all of my responsibilities with the management of the community and systems here at MyBB, as well as the marketing aspect of the MyBB product.  He will lead the team making sure that progress is being made in the right direction as a whole.

As for me, I will be focusing more on the software design and development of the MyBB product and as such I will be working more with Ryan Gordon and the development team.

Once again let us extend our congratulations to Tim B. as we move forward in this new era of the MyBB team.

Huji Lee answers your questions

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One of our newest additions to the team, Huji Lee answered the next batch of questions. PS. Please welcome Huji. 🙂

Please tell us a bit about yourself.

I’m 27 (which probably makes the grandfather of the whole MyBB team), and I live in the United States. I’m a self-taught web developer with focus on Web 2.0 solutions developed using PHP and MySQL.

Besides MyBB, what are some of your hobbies?

Who said MyBB is a hobby?! Anyways, I used to play different musical instruments and listen to music a lot.

Who inspires you?

I’m not much an “inspiration” guy. In other words, everybody is an inspiration to me.

How long does it take you to fix the average bug with MyBB?

A few minutes.

What is your favourite type of music?

I listen to many kinds of music and I always want to keep myself open to new genres. You can find me listening to Bach, Metallica, Naruto (Japanese), Don Omar (Puerto Rican Reggaetón) and Lionel Richie in the same day!

Name an item that you one day wish to own.

If you asked this 15 years ago, my answer would definitely be a model helicopter! Right now, I’m thinking of an iPhone instead! 😉

If you didn’t discover MyBB, what do you think you’d be doing with your free time instead?

Coding for one of the other projects I dedicated my time to.

What program do you use to code in?

Notepad++ as my editor, an old version of Aqua Data Studio for some DB manipulations.

Which type of weather do you prefer?

I like it when the weather is cool.

How does it feel knowing that software you’ve played a part in is being used by people all around the world?

It brings excitement and responsibility.

Anything else you would like to add?

Some people ask me how is it that you only had less than 50 posts in the Community forums and you end up in the Developers team. I benefited from a MyBB based forum about a real issue in my life so I felt I owe MyBB team for making that possible; I talked to the lead developer Ryan Gordon and he figured I might be of assistance. If anybody who reads this also feels like he owes MyBB a favor, I think they should step forward too.

MyBB 1.6 Released

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Today marks the 2 year anniversary since MyBB 1.4 was released. It is an honor to announce that today, we are releasing MyBB 1.6 Gold to the general public and that it is now available directly on the MyBB website.

MyBB 1.6 may be one small step for forum software, but it is one giant leap for MyBB. There are over 40 new features that have been built in to MyBB and countless tweaks, fixes, and performance optimizations since MyBB 1.4.

We’ve also updated the MyBB website to contain a feature tour of what is available in MyBB 1.6: http://www.mybb.com/features.

We recommend that all users upgrade to 1.6 so they can take advantage of the great new features in MyBB 1.6, but we recommend you plan your upgrade first. More information on upgrading and changes to templates, themes, plugins and languages can be found below.

Personally I’d also like to thank this community, for your everlasting support and for all of you who have been with us every step of the way. You’ve made this happen; MyBB is your forum software. Above all, I would like to thank every single team member who has made this journey with us. My debt to you is beyond measure. Thank you so much for the time, sweat, and effort you’ve given to this project and community. We are all grateful to you.

Ryan Gordon
MyBB Lead Developer

Upgrading from previous versions

You can update your copy of MyBB to 1.6 if you’re running MyBB 1.0 RC2 or onwards (which you should already be).

Be warned that with the following release:

  • Custom templates will need to be updated for this release via the “Find Updated Templates” tool in the MyBB 1.6 Administration Control Panel.
  • Most plugins and code modifications will need to be updated to work with MyBB 1.6. Make sure you disable your plugins before upgrading and make sure updated copies compatible with MyBB 1.6 are available.
  • Custom language packs from earlier versions will need to be updated as well.

Before you attempt to upgrade, ensure you have a database backup and a copy of the files currently in use on your board. This is so you can revert back to your earlier version if you need to or something goes horribly wrong with the upgrade process.

This is a moderately long upgrade process. Please make sure you don’t refresh pages whilst they’re loading, and don’t click the “Next” button more than once (if you don’t have JavaScript enabled). You should plan your upgrade before attempting to perform it.

Follow the general [Wiki: Upgrading] guide outlined on the MyBB Wiki to complete the upgrade process.

License

MyBB 1.6 is now distributed under the GNU LGPLv3 license. The only major difference between this license and the GNU GPLv3 license that MyBB has been licensed under since MyBB 1.4.2, is the ability for plugin and theme authors to have more freedom in the license they choose to distribute their work under.

To the average user, this change does not affect the way you use MyBB or run your forums. You do not need to change anything, you just need to make sure you comply with the terms and conditions set out via the GNU LGPL – which if you meet our current license agreement, you already do.

Theme and template changes

Several updates have been added to the theme which give you more control over the stylesheet and appearance of your forum and the new features. For this reason, your theme is updated to work with MyBB 1.6 during the upgrade process.

The same applies with templates; you’ll need to use the “Find Updated Templates” on any custom templates to update them due to the fact that many of them have been updated.

Language packs

Language packs also need to be updated as there are many changes in the language files. This includes addition of language strings and improving or updating of some current language strings.

Before you attempt to use any language pack with MyBB 1.6 you’ll need to ensure it has been updated accordingly to the changes made in the release.

Plugins

Most plugins can be updated with minimal changes. In most cases the version compatibility indicator can be updated safely within the plugin and it will work with MyBB 1.6 without further change. However, some plugins may require more extensive changes.

If you require assistance making your modification or theme compatible with MyBB 1.6 then please post in the appropriate code modifications or Template & Theme forum on http://community.mybb.com/

As of the release of 1.6, there are several plugins and themes immediately available for download from the MyBB Mods site and many more to come soon.

MyBB Merge System

As of this MyBB 1.6 release, a version of the MyBB Merge System compatible with MyBB 1.6 has been released on the MyBB website to the general public.

MyBB 1.4.14 Released – Maintenance Release

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MyBB 1.4.14 is now available on the MyBB website and is a general maintenance release.

This release fixes a few reported issues with version released since 1.4.13 causing some incorrect functionality of MyBB. These bugs have been fixed to provide a more stable version of MyBB for public use. This will be the last maintenance release to the MyBB 1.4 series.

What’s added/changed in this version?

  • MyBB 1.4.14 is now fully compatible with PHP 5.3.
  • Attachment management now properly checks for the post key.

This release has been tested by our Software Quality Assurance group.

Information on upgrading, template changes and language changes can be found in the posts below.

Please note, that you do not need to run the upgrade script for this version.
There are no database schema changes in this version.

Upgrading from the 1.4 series

When upgrading from 1.4.13, you will not lose any custom themes, plugins or language packs which you may have installed.

Follow the general [Wiki: Upgrading] guide outlined on the MyBB Wiki to complete the upgrade process. You may download a ZIP archive of changed files here:

changed_files_1414.zip

You must then check for modified templates using the instructions below.

Upgrading from other versions

If you are upgrading from a version earlier than 1.2 then you will lose your custom themes, templates and language packs due to the number of changes between your version and the 1.2 series.

Before you attempt to upgrade, ensure you have a database backup and a copy of the files currently in use on your board. This is so you can revert back to your earlier version if you need to or something goes horribly wrong with the upgrade process.

Follow the general [Wiki: Upgrading] guide outlined on the MyBB Wiki to complete the upgrade process.

Changed files since MyBB 1.4.13

  • editpost.php
  • newreply.php
  • newthread.php
  • admin
    • modules
      • home
        • version_check.php
      • config
        • plugins.php
  • install
    • index.php
    • upgrade.php
    • resources
      • upgrade16.php
  • inc
    • class_core.php
    • init.php
    • function_serverstats.php
    • languages
      • english.php

* Red represents files that contain security updates
* Green represents new files added in this release

Bugs fixed since MyBB 1.4.13

  • #180 – PHP 5.3/6.0 Changes & Support
  • #630 – PHP 5.1+ generates “date_default_timezone_set” warning on every page
  • #959 – Magic Quotes Check
  • #1077 – Post key not checked for attachment management

Theme and template changes

There have been no template changes in this release.

Language file changes

There have been no language file changes in this release.

Plugins

All of your MyBB 1.4.x plugins will work correctly with 1.4.14 without any updates.

Official IRC Channel

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The MyBB Group has had an IRC channel for several years hosted on irc.msgplus.net but it hasn’t been widely publicized for a long time and is only regularly used by a small number of people. Today we’re announcing something of a relaunch for the official MyBB IRC channel and with it our move to the Freenode network.

One of the main reasons for the move has to do with the fact that MyBB is now an open-source project. Freenode is a huge hub of open-source software groups and many well know projects maintain a presence there. By moving our channel onto the Freenode network we hope to add a new arm to our existing community whilst expanding our reach further into the wider open-source community. Also, since Freenode is quite a popular IRC network it’s possible the IRC users amongst you may already have an account registered there.

MyBB staff will be around some of the time but this is not an official support resource. Official support will remain to be solely available on the MyBB Community Forums. The IRC channel is intended as more of an informal place for users to come along and engage with other members of the community, although common sense rules will apply.

If you feel like coming along and joining us, you can do so by connecting your IRC client of choice to irc.freenode.net and joining #mybb. Alternatively a web-chat interface is available at http://webchat.freenode.net/.

Happy chatting.

Modifications policy changes, upcoming modification site upgrade, and more…

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Hello,

Over the past several years we’ve listened to feedback from hundreds of members pertaining to our policies, or lack thereof, on plugins, modifications, and themes. This blog post will specifically address the changes we plan on implementing at our Official Community Forums and on our Official Modifications Site.

As most of you know, any plugin, code modification, theme, or graphics set on the MyBB modifications site are made available to you both free of charge and free of restriction in the sense and spirit of the open source community. We do this on a set of common ideals for which the MyBB Group believes will place this community in the right direction. To continue this effort we have decided to make some changes, outlined below. (If you have any questions, please first read this blog post to its entirety)

First are the changes we will be making to our policies on plugins, code modifications, and themes.

Policy Changes

  • Effective immediately, you will not be able to post new threads on modifications in the Releases forums of the Plugins & Code Modifications and Themes and Templates sections that are not provided on the MyBB Modifications Site. This does not affect threads that were there previously and can continue to be operated as normal.
  • As soon as the updates to the MyBB Modifications site are in place, the Releases forums of the Plugins & Code Modifications and Themes and Templates sections will be archived and new Release forums will be created which will be synchronized directly to the Official MyBB Modifications site. Once the old section has been archived, you will be able to continue to read your old threads but not continue to post or update them. This change is meant to start us off fresh.
  • As soon as the updates to the MyBB Modifications site are in place, the Discussion & Support forums will be archived and new Discussion & Support forums will be created to start off fresh with the new Releases forum. Essentially, it will be the Official Modifications Site Support Forum and we will begin to moderate it as such.
  • As soon as the updates to the MyBB Modifications site are in place, the Requests forum will be archived and will not be replaced by a new forum. We believe that the old system of requests creates a mindset of monetary value for these requests instead of intrinsic value. We hope that more people will create plugins for their own needs and release them to the community to benefit and as practice.
  • As soon as the updates to the MyBB Modifications site are in place, the Development forum will be more strict. We ask you only to post development discussions instead of items that are under development and won’t be available on the official MyBB Modifications site. We will ask the community to help us keep this forum in order by reporting threads and posts which don’t follow this guideline.
  • When MyBB 1.6 is released to the general public, the license will also be changed to LGPL. Further information about the difference between the GPL and the LGPL can be found below.
  • Between now and MyBB 2.0 we will also be working on a larger revamp of our modifications systems. Our aim to become the central and primary place where people go to get modifications and where developers go to submit them. More details on this are outlined further down in this blog post.

In summary, the MyBB Themes & Modifications sections of community forums have become a breeding ground for most everything but the Themes & Modifications sections for the MyBB Modifications Site. We are, in essence, taking it back to its original purpose.

Modification Site Upgrades and Changes

The policy amendments outlined above are the first step in a larger round of changes planned for the official modifications community, which will include the development of several enhancements and new features to the MyBB Mods website. A follow-up blog post will be made in the coming weeks outlining the planned changes in more detail but in the meantime here are a few areas in which you can expect to see changes in the future.

  • Automated release announcements (as detailed above)
  • Improvements to download organization and searching
  • Improvements to the submission validation procedure
  • New archiving features

The upcoming changes are based both on user feedback and our own ideas and visions for the future. We look forward to sharing more details with you soon.

Future plans for the modification system on MyBB.com

In the future, we plan to be providing a system where we support both commercial and non-commercial resources. Initial work would be submitted under an OSI-approved license – and, by using a promotion system involving user and quality ratings, can be upgraded to a commercial (or custom) license. This system would mean authors are encouraged to produce good plugins, provide upgrades and keep them up to date before gaining “Trusted Developer” status and the ability to provide commercial modifications through MyBB.com.

Modification Policy Changes FAQ

1. Will Paid Plugins or Themes be completely removed or banned?

No, they won’t. You will still be able to advertise them in your signature, post your MyBB sites in the Showcase forum, and provide services in the Requests/Services/Jobs forums. You will not be allowed to post threads in the Plugins & Code Modifications and Themes and Templates sections that are not/will not be on the MyBB Modifications Site.

2. Will the MyBB Modification Site allow paid modifications or non-GPL compatible licenses?

At this time we do not have any plans to allow either of these. We cannot allow non-GPL compatible licenses right now on the MyBB modifications site at this time and we have no plans to allow them. We have plans to eventually launch a central shop for these paid/proprietary modifications but with certain limitations and required processes, as outlined above.

3. So does that mean I cannot sell my MyBB modifications?

No, you are free to provide your own services in the Requests/Services/Jobs forum and sell your own modifications where ever you’d like outside of the MyBB Community Release Forums. These changes, apart from the upcoming license change, have nothing to do with the MyBB Software itself, just to the Plugins & Code Modifications and Themes and Templates sections on the MyBB Community Forums and the MyBB Modifications site.

In fact, the GNU/GPL allows you to sell your plugins for monetary value and we have no disagreement with that. When MyBB 1.6 comes, which will be on the LGPL, you will also be legally able to distribute or sell your modifications under non-GPL compatible licenses.

Please note that we will not be sending out C&D notices to those of you already distributing non-GPL-compatible derivative works (plugins, themes, or code modifications).

4. Can I still run paid plugins on my MyBB forum?

Yes, you definitely can. These changes will in no way effect your MyBB forum in any way. I can’t be any clearer when I say these changes, past the MyBB 1.6 license change, only affect specifically the MyBB Community Forums and the MyBB Modifications Site.

5. What is the difference between the GPL and the LGPL?
Wikipedia defines the main difference as follows: “The LGPL places copyleft restrictions on the program itself but does not apply these restrictions to other software that merely links with the program. There are, however, certain other restrictions on this software.”

What this basically means is that modifications (plugins, themes, code modifications, etc) created for MyBB will be able to released under proprietary licenses. This is not a change from our current stance, merely a clarification, or ‘fix’ if you will, to our previous license terms.

6. So what is the MyBB Group’s stance on using proprietary licenses on modifications?

We believe that proprietary licenses, while they have their uses, hinder the continued “innovation” mindset so we strongly discourage you to do this if you’re not a professional. There is certainly a place and a use for protecting your code from senseless redistribution if you have a good business plan, but it is only a good idea if you’re a professional who knows what they are doing and can provide the support, services, maintenance, and upgrades to their modifications.  We encourage you to evaluate the actual value of what you are thinking of selling before releasing a modification with a proprietary license.

7. Are these plans set in stone?

As the saying goes, plans are just plans and plans always change. While this does represent what the MyBB Group plans to do, we can never 100% ensure this is exactly how things will workout in the end.

Thank you for taking your time to read this exhaustive blog post.

Regards,
The MyBB Team

MyBB.com Thanks You

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MyBB.com Donation Drive

Hi again folks.

Our recent donation drive to purchase the domain MyBB.com from another party who was domain parking was a great success. In just about a month we were able to raise $3,000 in donations from the general community and staff members. We would like to sincerely thank everyone for their donation, and as well as to those who helped spread the word.

Some of you may have noticed that we have been using the domain for a while before this announcement; this is because Chris Boulton added to his contribution in order to secure the domain before the offer expired. We left the donation drive running in order to pay Chris back for his added generosity and have been able to pay him back now that we’ve made the full amount intended.

There are a number of people we’d like to give a special thank you to; firstly to labrocca for communicating with the previous owner of the domain and offering the deal to us – and his huge pledge towards the domain! Secondly we thank Chris Boulton for his equally huge pledge and continued support towards the MyBB project.

And now those who donated…
(note that leaving your username was optional and only those who filled in the field can be listed)

Donators:

Polarbear541
Ryan Gordon
Timothy Bell
pkeod
Isaiah 53
n1tr0b
genuineparts
Frictional Games
Martin Sassenberg
Thomas Mann
Prtik
stoffer
Abu Sabah
v7web
topps
Adicted
John Briggs
djdubuque
bozonessinc
Joshua Mayer
R Hora
The_Game_Master
Rune Christensen
BitzDefender
Fluid Mantis
giuseppe.rondelli
southernsoapers
i88power88
gOOvER
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GTOMEX
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zingiri
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ozanakkaya
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StangsForSale.com
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Cohen
jkellz
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beth
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Yang
magent
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Phew, what a list.

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