[Compcomm] The Next Step

[CyberOrg]

On 4/18/07, Will Farrington <kalmwave at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 2007-04-18 at 04:26 +0200, RYX wrote:
> > What is the exact reason why we don't use phpBB3? It is free and it is
> > open-source ... I tried it and I can't see a reason for not using it. I
> > find it quite ironic to use commercial software for an open-source
> > project's site and have no good feeling about that ... it's kind of
> > immoral.
>
> Morality is not, and should not, be a factor in the equation for two
> reasons:

>
> Just as a matter of note, I've actively used PHPBB2, PHPBB3, vBulletin,
> IPB, MyBB, and other forum softwares, and currently am the maintainer of
> two separate forums using vBulletin.
>

Support free and open source software even if we have to over look
some of it's limitations, donate money to that project.

5000 word argument that X commercial application is better than Y open
source alternative doesn't impress me and is always presented with
misleading 'facts'. Dealing in open source solution is part of my job
and I get to hear these arguments everyday, simply put if you have
money to spend, donate to OSS project.

We are not running NSA/Government/Enterprise web services, we are
running community forums so there are no advantage of using paid
product at all.

-J