Really? I don't doubt you but the whole point of Ajax is to introduce more separation between presentation and logic. Maybe this is just me, but I've never seen a phpbb forum that I could call quick.
I'm probably caught up in semantics, but I think its a shame a slick Web 2.0 product like RC doesn't utilise an efficient, Ajax-based BB as well. My 2 cents, Geoffrey On 09/03/06 21:25, Brady J. Frey wrote: > By more powerful, I don't mean in regards to features -- I've just seen > phpBB handle a heavier amount of users much more easily than Vanilla. > > Geoffrey McCaleb wrote: > > Hmm, not sure I would agree with that. PHPbb can't handle saved searches, and > > doesn't support RSS if I remember correctly. > > > > On 09/03/06 21:10, Brady J. Frey wrote: > > > >> I will say that phpBB is much more powerful -- Vanilla couldn't handle > >> some of the advanced stuff that high end forums do, but porting over a > >> style... I don't know if that would be easy. You might find it faster to > >> just create the CSS to mimic the style of his look/feel. > >> > >> Geoffrey McCaleb wrote: > >> > >>> Yeah, Vanilla seriously cooks with gas. You can have RSS out the wazoo, > >>> > > clean > > > >>> xhtml code, and each user can have their own stylesheet! > >>> > >>> Brett was mentioning he was in the process of building a template for > >>> > > phpbb. I > > > >>> wonder if it could be ported over easily? > >>> > >>> Geoffrey > >>> > >>> On 09/03/06 21:05, Brady J. Frey wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>> Oooh, fun -- now we can CSS that baby to our hearts content, bless you > >>>> Geoffrey... > >>>> > >>>> Geoffrey McCaleb wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>> Hi Everyone, > >>>>> Well give the people what they want I always say! > >>>>> > >>>>> I've installed a simple forum on a domain I run to test it out with the > >>>>> community. If we all like it and Thomas is happy, we can look into > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> pointing a > >>> > >>> > >>>>> subdomain towards it. Or, we can migrate it over to SF. Either way is > >>>>> > > cool > > > >>>>> with me. My server has loads of bandwidth so I'm happy to host it for > >>>>> > > the > > > >>>>> time being. > >>>>> > >>>>> The system isn't based on PHPBB. I thought it fitting that since > >>>>> > > Roundcube > > > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> was > >>> > >>> > >>>>> the first major Open Source webmail system born in the Web 2.0 > >>>>> > > generation, > > > >>>>> that the forum should be to. Its called Vanilla, and it has a lot of > >>>>> > > great > > > >>>>> features as well as a great community behind it (like ours). > >>>>> > >>>>> The forum is here: http://roundforums.verada.net > >>>>> If you want more information on Vanilla, go here: > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> http://www.getvanilla.com/ > >>> > >>> > >>>>> If anyone wants to volunteer to moderate a category, feel free to email > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> me. > >>> > >>> > >>>>> Any comments on the forum itself, please reply to all. > >>>>> > >>>>> regards, > >>>>> > >>>>> Geoffrey > >>>>> > >>>>> On 09/03/06 16:42, GunFro wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> Hi all. > >>>>>> I just want to agree that a forum would be great, it's fun getting mail > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> but... > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> RC is just the best. > >>>>>> Se You around. > >>>>>> /Gunnar > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Thu, 09 Mar 2006 08:38:20 -0800, "Brady J. Frey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>>> ..and if you don't want the burden, I'm happy to pop it under my > >>>>>>> hosting too, and promote as needed. I can probably get some web > >>>>>>> developers who teach with me on codingforums.com to come over and try > >>>>>>> > > to > > > >>>>>>> answer some CSS/XHTML/HTML/Design/PHP/MySQL questions, or cross post > >>>>>>> > > to > > > >>>>>>> them, or get CSS Beauty in the mix. Either way, a forum would be > >>>>>>> > > useful. > > > >>>>>>> *Brady J. Frey* > >>>>>>> creative director // *dotfive* > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Brett Patterson wrote: > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> You mentioned something about giving away space on SF for the forum. > >>>>>>>> I'm willing to head up the forum aspect (I don't have much on the > >>>>>>>> > > skin > > > >>>>>>>> yet, but I can work on it in my free time (would be a pleasure!!)) > >>>>>>>> > > and > > > >>>>>>>> manage it. Of course the devs would have access to "restricted" > >>>>>>>> > > areas > > > >>>>>>>> of moderation/administration, or however you want to do it. Just let > >>>>>>>> me know what you need to allow me in, and I'll give it to you! My > >>>>>>>> email on Sf is "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" (no quotes). > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> I was initially going to use roundcube.bpatterson.net as the > >>>>>>>> forum-space; but if SF wants to host it, fine by me. Either will > >>>>>>>> > > work > > > >>>>>>>> in my honest opinion. But SF would make it look more official. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Eagerly awaiting your reply!! > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> ~Brett > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Thomas Bruederli wrote: > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Geoffrey McCaleb wrote: > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> I last banged on about this last December if memory serves, but why > >>>>>>>>>> exactly is there no support forums for Roundcube yet? I know the > >>>>>>>>>> developers wish to keep the mailing list going for development > >>>>>>>>>> threads, but surely we all agree that mailing lists are not the > >>>>>>>>>> > > best > > > >>>>>>>>>> vehicle for end user support? > >>>>>>>>>> I know there was talk of setting up a wiki, but I haven't seen any > >>>>>>>>>> sight of it yet. > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> The Wiki is on progress. Actually the wiki is ready but it's part of > >>>>>>>>> > > a > > > >>>>>>>>> Trac system that also hosts the source repository and integrates a > >>>>>>>>> bug-tracker. These are both not yet properly configured. You can > >>>>>>>>> > > start > > > >>>>>>>>> filling up the Wiki with useful information: > >>>>>>>>> > > http://trac.roundcube.net > > > >>>>>>>>> but remember that the tracker and the source repository are not > >>>>>>>>> up-to-date. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> I am happy to setup and host a forum, as long as there is a > >>>>>>>>>> consensus that it is needed. I have no desire to splinter the > >>>>>>>>>> community though. > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> The decision to use mailing lists was made some time ago and I don't > >>>>>>>>> like to have multiple forums that I need to check periodically. > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> Anyone else agree? Or is this being worked on separately? > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> Geoffrey > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Regards, > >>>>>>>>> Thomas > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> > >>> > > >
