It all depends on the expertise of the new forum administrator(s). >From my post at: http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=1227233#post1227233
"For those asking, yes a lot of the forum systems (including open source ones) have vB migration tools. Sure, a cheaper or free forum system can be used but think about the expertise of the volunteer who intend to administer it (both the front and back end). Think about daily backup, DDoS attacks, automated spammer attacks, etc. The administrator(s) should be able to perform/monitor/avoid these 24 hrs/day. There is also the task of creating custom plug-ins. As an example, TMO has a custom plug-in that links with the Maemo.org membership database so karma can be computed correctly off the members' TMO posts/thanks. Not all forum systems have the 'Thanks' feature, so think about how that can be supported and the thanks data migrated." On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 2:59 PM, Pau Garcia i Quiles <pgqui...@elpauer.org> wrote: > > Hello, > > There are migration tools to convert from vBulletin to SMF, for instance: > > http://download.simplemachines.org/?converters;software=vbulletin > > http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=288034.0 > > AFAIK, SMF requires less resources than vBulletin, so a less powerful (and > cheaper) hosting may be enough, specially given that Maemo is (sadly) not > exactly in its brightest moment. > > BTW, why doesn't Hildon Foundation join forces with Mer Project (or even > merge) ? > > > On Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 8:47 PM, Iván Gálvez Junquera <ivgal...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> >> TMO forum started being part of maemo.org more than 3 years ago with funding >> from Nokia. Previously it was part of the web site Internet Tablet Talk, >> privately founded by Reggie Suplido and dedicated to the initial Nokia Maemo >> devices. >> >> The Internet Tablet Talk first and TMO later, have been the glue for this >> amazing community that we have, providing an efficient way of communication >> between developers and end users, not just a place for discussion and >> comments. >> >> Reggie has been the administrator and owner of forums since the very >> beginning, and thanks to him a lot has been accomplished. However, now that >> Nokia is stopping activities around Maemo and Meego, continuation of forums >> was at risk. >> >> The cost of maintenance for current host solution was too expensive >> ($468/month) to be funded by the Hildon Foundation. Continuing in the same >> way was clearly difficult so migration to a cheaper solution was somehow >> mandatory. >> >> Finally, Reggie has decided to donate the forum to the Hildon Foundation: >> >> "I will be stepping down as the TMO administrator effective January 1, 2013. >> I have decided that I will be donating the database to the foundation." >> >> "I saw my name mentioned in one of the board meetings about the possibility >> of becoming the admin of maemo.org. I appreciate the offer >> but I have to decline as of this time." >> >> From the Hildon Foundation we want to thank Reggie for this contribution and >> for all the time and efforts he has shared with us. >> >> Now we have different constraints that affect the migration of the server: >> - Lack of funds to pay a new hosting service and a vBulletin license. Please >> donate! >> - Man power to migrate and administrate the forums. Board and Council are >> conducting a survey to address it. >> - Concerns about data privacy laws if we move the service from the U.S. to >> Europe. >> >> Migrating to an OSS might be doable in the near future but at this point it >> could be very difficult to accomplish, as we lack resources and time. >> However, if anyone with the required knowledge is interested in starting >> such a project for migration, please contact with Council. >> >> >> -- >> Iván Gálvez (ivgalvez) >> The Hildon Foundation >> >> _______________________________________________ >> maemo-community mailing list >> maemo-community@maemo.org >> https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-community >> > > > > -- > Pau Garcia i Quiles > http://www.elpauer.org > (Due to my workload, I may need 10 days to answer) > > _______________________________________________ > maemo-community mailing list > maemo-community@maemo.org > https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-community > _______________________________________________ maemo-community mailing list maemo-community@maemo.org https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-community
