Comments on: DreamHost Discussion Forum 6 Years Today http://blog.dreamhosters.com/2007/04/18/dreamhost-discussion-forum-6-years-today/ Tips & Tricks for Dreamhosters Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:48:15 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Unofficial DreamHost Blog http://blog.dreamhosters.com/2007/04/18/dreamhost-discussion-forum-6-years-today/comment-page-1/#comment-7467 Unofficial DreamHost Blog Sat, 21 Apr 2007 09:16:44 +0000 http://blog.dreamhosters.com/2007/04/18/dreamhost-discussion-forum-6-years-today/#comment-7467 The forum software is WWWThreads original available from <a href="http://www.wwwthreads.com/" rel="nofollow">wwwthreads.com</a>. WWWThreads was started in 1997 and existed in both a PHP and a Perl version. The price for a personal, non-profit license was $100 and commercial licence was $200. In November 2001 the company was bought by <a href="http://www.infopop.com/" rel="nofollow">Infopop</a> and the forum software was renamed to Ultimate Bulletin Board or UBBThreads (PHP only). Infopop was later renamed to <a href="http://www.groupee.com/" rel="nofollow">Groupee</a> and changed focus to be a blogging platform. At the same time UBB.threads was moved to <a href="http://www.ubbcentral.com/" rel="nofollow">UBBcentral.com</a>, where it still exists today. I'm not sure that the software that now exists on <a href="http://www.wwwthreads.com/" rel="nofollow">wwwthreads.com</a> has anything to do with the software the DreamHost Discussion Forum is running. The forum software is WWWThreads original available from wwwthreads.com.

WWWThreads was started in 1997 and existed in both a PHP and a Perl version. The price for a personal, non-profit license was $100 and commercial licence was $200.

In November 2001 the company was bought by Infopop and the forum software was renamed to Ultimate Bulletin Board or UBBThreads (PHP only).

Infopop was later renamed to Groupee and changed focus to be a blogging platform. At the same time UBB.threads was moved to UBBcentral.com, where it still exists today.

I’m not sure that the software that now exists on wwwthreads.com has anything to do with the software the DreamHost Discussion Forum is running.

]]> By: rlparker http://blog.dreamhosters.com/2007/04/18/dreamhost-discussion-forum-6-years-today/comment-page-1/#comment-7466 rlparker Sat, 21 Apr 2007 08:14:04 +0000 http://blog.dreamhosters.com/2007/04/18/dreamhost-discussion-forum-6-years-today/#comment-7466 Pete V: I actually went looking for that forum software a couple of times (via the link in the forum FAQ). Several years ago, the perl version was available, but wasn't "free" - recently, that link in the FAQ takes you to a site that has a "free" forum that looks a "little similar", but it is written in PHP and is clearly *not* the same code. It looks like you guys have a true "antique" piece of software! Pete V:

I actually went looking for that forum software a couple of times (via the link in the forum FAQ). Several years ago, the perl version was available, but wasn’t “free” – recently, that link in the FAQ takes you to a site that has a “free” forum that looks a “little similar”, but it is written in PHP and is clearly *not* the same code.

It looks like you guys have a true “antique” piece of software!

]]> By: Pete V http://blog.dreamhosters.com/2007/04/18/dreamhost-discussion-forum-6-years-today/comment-page-1/#comment-7463 Pete V Fri, 20 Apr 2007 23:19:19 +0000 http://blog.dreamhosters.com/2007/04/18/dreamhost-discussion-forum-6-years-today/#comment-7463 Huh! I've just been informed by one of the honchos that we didn't build that forum software ourselves. I was mistaken! Huh! I’ve just been informed by one of the honchos that we didn’t build that forum software ourselves. I was mistaken!

]]> By: Pete V http://blog.dreamhosters.com/2007/04/18/dreamhost-discussion-forum-6-years-today/comment-page-1/#comment-7460 Pete V Thu, 19 Apr 2007 23:47:45 +0000 http://blog.dreamhosters.com/2007/04/18/dreamhost-discussion-forum-6-years-today/#comment-7460 o_O Anyhow, I personally would love to use bbPress instead.. but I don't see us replacing forums that we built ourselves in perl, with somebody else's php-based solution. This company has its pride (and prejudices. grin.) o_O

Anyhow, I personally would love to use bbPress instead.. but I don’t see us replacing forums that we built ourselves in perl, with somebody else’s php-based solution. This company has its pride (and prejudices. grin.)

]]> By: rlparker http://blog.dreamhosters.com/2007/04/18/dreamhost-discussion-forum-6-years-today/comment-page-1/#comment-7459 rlparker Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:57:07 +0000 http://blog.dreamhosters.com/2007/04/18/dreamhost-discussion-forum-6-years-today/#comment-7459 That's a great piece of reporting work, and very interesting. I knew I had answered quite a few posts, but I had no idea it had been that many! 8-). Thanks for compiling that information. That’s a great piece of reporting work, and very interesting. I knew I had answered quite a few posts, but I had no idea it had been that many! 8-). Thanks for compiling that information.

]]> By: Henrik http://blog.dreamhosters.com/2007/04/18/dreamhost-discussion-forum-6-years-today/comment-page-1/#comment-7457 Henrik Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:21:45 +0000 http://blog.dreamhosters.com/2007/04/18/dreamhost-discussion-forum-6-years-today/#comment-7457 rlparker FTW! :) rlparker FTW! :)

]]> By: Simon Jessey http://blog.dreamhosters.com/2007/04/18/dreamhost-discussion-forum-6-years-today/comment-page-1/#comment-7456 Simon Jessey Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:21:12 +0000 http://blog.dreamhosters.com/2007/04/18/dreamhost-discussion-forum-6-years-today/#comment-7456 That's funny. My doctor has always told me I'm nowhere <em>near</em> active enough. That’s funny. My doctor has always told me I’m nowhere near active enough.

]]> By: Lasse Hedegaard http://blog.dreamhosters.com/2007/04/18/dreamhost-discussion-forum-6-years-today/comment-page-1/#comment-7455 Lasse Hedegaard Thu, 19 Apr 2007 09:22:40 +0000 http://blog.dreamhosters.com/2007/04/18/dreamhost-discussion-forum-6-years-today/#comment-7455 I would really like another forum too - like vBulletin og phpBB. I think this would be great for all customers - and Dreamhost - since the forum would be used more (and the support team could relax a little more). I would really like another forum too – like vBulletin og phpBB. I think this would be great for all customers – and Dreamhost – since the forum would be used more (and the support team could relax a little more).

]]> By: faragerri http://blog.dreamhosters.com/2007/04/18/dreamhost-discussion-forum-6-years-today/comment-page-1/#comment-7454 faragerri Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:34:44 +0000 http://blog.dreamhosters.com/2007/04/18/dreamhost-discussion-forum-6-years-today/#comment-7454 I don't use the forums that much. I don't like the design. I think they once talked about switching to another software, didn't they? I don’t use the forums that much. I don’t like the design. I think they once talked about switching to another software, didn’t they?

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